incontinence
Plural: incontinences
Noun
- involuntary urination or defecation
- indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
- Lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity.
- The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).
Examples
- verbal incontinence
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English incontinence, from Old French incontinence, from Latin incontinentia.
Synonyms
dissoluteness, incontinency, self-gratification, akrasia
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 16
incontinence: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordincontinence: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
incontinence: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 22
incontinence: valid Words With Friends Word