incontinent

adjective

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in·con·ti·nent | \ (ˌ)in-ˈkän-tə-nənt

Definition of incontinent

(Entry 1 of 2)

: not continent: such as

a : unable to voluntarily control retention of urine or feces in the body

b(1) : lacking self-restraint

(2) : not being under control

incontinent

adverb

Definition of incontinent (Entry 2 of 2)

: incontinently entry 1

Examples of incontinent in a Sentence

Adjective special products for incontinent patients

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective By her early 30s, the after-effects of the radiation had damaged her colon to the point where Burgess-Stocks became incontinent. — Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 29 Nov. 2021 In rapidly aging Japan, more diapers are used by older, incontinent people than by babies. — New York Times, 15 Nov. 2021 Karreon had autism and was developmentally disabled, incontinent, non-verbal and partially blind, according to a search warrant affidavit filed in Clark County Superior Court. — oregonlive, 28 May 2021 Karreon was autistic, developmentally disabled, incontinent, non-verbal and partially blind, according to the affidavit. — oregonlive, 14 Apr. 2021 Listen at one point or another, many of us have dated a gross guy who is verbally incontinent and causes a wildfire fight amongst lady friends. — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 26 Sep. 2020 Nonskid rugs are great in homes with golden-age dogs that may become incontinent because of kidney disease or as a side effect of heart medication, to name just a couple of potential causes. — Kim Campbell Thornton Andrews Mcmeel, Star Tribune, 28 Aug. 2020 Already incontinent, now Benton couldn’t walk or lift himself out of a chair or bed. — Jessica Ravitz, ajc, 25 Apr. 2020 Over a period of days, this patient, who had heart disease, diabetes and moderate cognitive impairment, stopped walking and became incontinent and profoundly lethargic. — Judith Graham, CNN, 23 Apr. 2020 See More

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