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 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, "The Real Housewives of New York City Taught Me Everything I Know About Confrontation," 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, "Tips to keep dogs from slip-sliding away," 28 Aug. 2020 Already incontinent, now Benton couldn’t walk or lift himself out of a chair or bed. — Jessica Ravitz, ajc, "A caretaker’s dilemma," 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, "Seniors with Covid-19 show unusual symptoms, doctors say," 23 Apr. 2020 At Hacienda, most of the residents are incontinent and wear diapers. — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, "Hacienda HealthCare patient rape case prompts federal legislation," 13 Feb. 2020 The new president replaced his predecessor’s incontinent spending with a programme of austerity, backed with a $4.2bn loan from the IMF. — The Economist, "Rafael Correa in court Ecuador’s trial of the century opens," 6 Feb. 2020 Services at the new Center include: Urogynecology: Over 11 million women in the United States are incontinent, and this is a health issue that is not easy to discuss for many of them. — St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Cincinnati.com, "Convenient, comprehensive women’s care in the Northern Kentucky Community," 9 Aug. 2019 Despite fetal surgery, many children with spina bifida are incontinent. — Denise Grady, New York Times, "A Boy Who Had Spinal Surgery in the Womb Stands on His Own Two Feet," 24 June 2019

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