Main Entry: ¹in·con·ti·nent

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)in-ˈkän-tə-nənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin incontinent-, incontinens, from in- + continent-, continens continent

Date: 14th century

: not continent: as a (1) : lacking self-restraint (2) : not being under control b : unable to retain urine or feces voluntarily