incontinent

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English incontinent, from Old French incontinent, from Latin incontinens, from in + continens. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪŋˈkɒntɪnənt/ === Adjective === incontinent (comparative more incontinent, superlative most incontinent) (often followed by of) Unable to contain or retain. Plagued by incontinence; unable to retain natural discharges or evacuations, most commonly of urine or feces. Lacking moral or sexual restraint, moderation or self-control, especially of sexual desire. Synonyms: wanton, lewd Unrestrained or unceasing. (colloquial) Immediate; without delay. ==== Antonyms ==== continent restrained ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === incontinent (not comparable) (obsolete) Immediately, forthwith. === Noun === incontinent (plural incontinents) (obsolete) One who is unchaste. == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French incontinent, from New Latin incontinens. Equivalent to in- +‎ continent. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪŋ.kɔn.tiˈnɛnt/ Hyphenation: in‧con‧ti‧nent Rhymes: -ɛnt === Adjective === incontinent (not comparable) incontinent (unable to restrain natural discharges) Antonym: continent ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== incontinentie == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.kɔ̃.ti.nɑ̃/ === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Middle French incontinent, borrowed from Latin incontinentem, from in + continens. ==== Adjective ==== incontinent (feminine incontinente, masculine plural incontinents, feminine plural incontinentes) (medicine) incontinent, suffering from incontinence, enuretic === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Latin in continenti. ==== Adverb ==== incontinent (now literary) forthwith, at once === Further reading === “incontinent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin incontinens, incontinentem, from in + continens. === Adjective === incontinent m (feminine singular incontinente, masculine plural incontinens, feminine plural incontinentes) incontinent (lacking restraint) === Adverb === incontinent immediately; straight away; right away ==== Antonyms ==== continent ==== Descendants ==== French: incontinent == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French incontinent. === Adjective === incontinent m or n (feminine singular incontinentă, masculine plural incontinenți, feminine/neuter plural incontinente) incontinent ==== Declension ====