incontinent

• POS: Adjective, Adverb
• HYPHEN: in=con=ti=nent

CIDE DICTIONARY

incontinent, a. [L. incontinens: cf. F. incontinent. See In- not, and Continent.].

•  Not continent; uncontrolled; not restraining the passions or appetites, particularly the sexual appetite; indulging unlawful lust; unchaste; lewd.  [1913 Webster]
•  Unable to restrain natural evacuations, such as urination or defecation.  [1913 Webster]

incontinent, n. 

 One who is unchaste.  B. Jonson.  [1913 Webster]

incontinent, adv. [Cf. F. incontinent.].

 Incontinently; instantly; immediately.  [1913 Webster]
"He says he will return incontinent."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

incontinent, adj.
1 unable to control movements of the bowels or bladder or both.
2 lacking self-restraint (esp. in regard to sexual desire).
3 (foll. by of) unable to control.

Derivative

incontinence n. incontinently adv.

Etymology

ME f. OF or L incontinens (as IN-(1), CONTINENT(2))

THESAURUS

incontinent

a bit much, abandoned, bibulous, boundless, crapulent, crapulous, debauched, dirty, dissipative, dissolute, easy come, easy go, egregious, enormous, exaggerated, excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, fabulous, fancy, fast, filthy, gigantic, gluttonous, go-go, high, hyperbolic, hypertrophied, immoderate, indulgent, inordinate, intemperate, irrepressible, lascivious, lavish, lax, lecherous, lewd, libertine, libidinous, licentious, loose, lubricious, lubricous, lustful, monstrous, nonrestrictive, obscene, orgiastic, out of bounds, out of control, out of hand, out of sight, outrageous, overbig, overdeveloped, overgenerous, overgreat, overgrown, overindulgent, overindulging, overlarge, overlavish, overliberal, overmuch, overweening, penny-wise and pound-foolish, permissive, pound-foolish, prodigal, profligate, profuse, rampant, reinless, riotous, salacious, satyric, self-indulgent, spendthrift, steep, stiff, swinish, too much, unbridled, unchecked, uncoerced, uncompelled, unconscionable, unconstrained, uncontinent, uncontrollable, uncontrolled, uncurbed, undisciplined, undue, unforced, unfrugal, ungovernable, ungoverned, uninhibited, unlimited, unmastered, unmeasured, unmuzzled, unreasonable, unreined, unrepressed, unreserved, unrestrained, unrestricted, unrestrictive, unruly, unsubdued, unsuppressed, unthrifty, wanton, wasteful, wild

ROGET THESAURUS

incontinent

Impurity

N impurity, uncleanness, immodesty, grossness, indelicacy, indecency, impudicity, obscenity, ribaldry, Fescennine, smut, bawdry, double entente, equivoque, concupiscence, lust, carnality, flesh, salacity, pruriency, lechery, lasciviency, lubricity, Sadism, sapphism, incontinence, intrigue, faux pas, amour, amourette, gallantry, debauchery, libertinish, libertinage, fornication, liaison, wenching, venery, dissipation, seduction, defloration, defilement, abuse, violation, rape, incest, prostitution, social evil, harlotry, stupration, whoredom, concubinage, cuckoldom, adultery, advoutry, crim, con, free love, seraglio, harem, brothel, bagnio, stew, bawdyhouse, cat house, lupanar, house of ill fame, bordel, bordello, impure, unclean, not to be mentioned to ears polite, immodest, shameless, indecorous, indelicate, indecent, Fescennine, loose, risque, coarse, gross, broad, free, equivocal, smutty, fulsome, ribald, obscene, bawdy, pornographic, concupiscent, prurient, lickerish, rampant, lustful, carnal, carnal-minded, lewd, lascivious, lecherous, libidinous, erotic, ruttish, salacious, Paphian, voluptuous, goatish, must, musty, unchaste, light, wanton, licentious, debauched, dissolute, of loose character, of easy virtue, frail, gay, riggish, incontinent, meretricious, rakish, gallant, dissipated, no better than she should be, on the town, on the streets, on the pave, on the loose, adulterous, incestuous, bestial.