Meaning & use
incontinent
Unable to control the release of urine or feces, typically due to illness, injury, or aging.
See it in a sentence
After the surgery, the elderly patient was temporarily incontinent and needed extra care.
The vet explained that the older dog had become incontinent overnight.
A note on using this word
In older or literary usage, "incontinent" can also mean lacking self-restraint generally, especially regarding desires or emotions.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Lacking self-restraint, especially regarding desires or emotions.
The novel's incontinent hero could never resist a reckless impulse.
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