2. (Med.) Unable to restrain natural evacuations, such as urination or defecation. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
incontinent — Incontinent, Incontinenti, Actutum, Confestim, Continuo, Illico, Illicet, Immediate, Mox, Quamprimum, Protinus, Repente, De repente, Ex continenti, Subito, Statim, Oppido, Extemplo. Incontinent apres, Exin, Subinde. Incontinent et sans delay,… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
incontinent — incontinent, ente 1. (in kon ti nan, nan t ) adj. Qui n a pas la vertu de continence. C est un homme incontinent. Substantivement Les incontinents. HISTORIQUE XIVe s. • Celui est incontinent qui a malvaises affections et temptations de… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
incontinent — INCONTINÉNT, Ă, incontinenţi, te, adj. (Rar) Care este lipsit de moderaţie, care este nereţinut; violent. ♦ Desfrânat. ♦ Care suferă de incontinenţă. – Din fr. incontinent. Trimis de valeriu, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 incontinént adj. m., pl.… … Dicționar Român
Incontinent — In*con ti*nent, adv. [Cf. F. incontinent.] Incontinently; instantly; immediately. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He says he will return incontinent. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incontinent — (adj.) late 14c., wanting in self restraint, from O.Fr. incontinent, from L. incontinentem (nom. incontinens) incontinent, immoderate, intemperate, from in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + continens (see CONTINENT (Cf. continent)).… … Etymology dictionary
incontinent — incontinent1 [in känt′ n ənt] adj. [OFr < L incontinens: see IN 2 & CONTINENT] 1. a) without self restraint, esp. in regard to sexual activity b) unrestrained 2. incapable of containing, holding, keeping, e … English World dictionary
Incontinent — In*con ti*nent, n. One who is unchaste. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incontinent — index dissolute, gluttonous, promiscuous, salacious, uncurbed, unrestrained (not repressed) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
incontinent — [adj] lacking control unchecked, uncontrollable, uncontrolled, ungovernable, unsuppressed; concept 94 Ant. continent, restrained … New thesaurus
incontinent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking voluntary control over urination or defecation. 2) lacking self restraint; uncontrolled. DERIVATIVES incontinence noun incontinently adverb … English terms dictionary
