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in·con·ti·nent
 incontinent
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- pronunciation:
- In
kan
t
nnt
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
incapable of controlling urination and defecation.
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| definition 2: |
not restrained or controlled.
- antonyms:
- continent
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adverb + (adj.)incontinent
completely, severely
(adj.)incontinent
+ noun
appetite, bedridden, dog, episode, gorilla, incontinence, kitten, liquid, memory, muscle, operation, patient, pleasure, poodle, potential, skin, urine
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| derivations: |
incontinently (adv.), incontinence (n.), incontinency (n.) |
The word incontinent
contains the following part:
ten, tin, tain
Latin
root
that means to hold
  Example words:
abstain, abstinence, appertain, attain, contain, container, content, contention, continent, continual, continue, continuous, detain, detention, impertinent, incontinent, lieutenant, maintain, maintenance, obtain, pertain, pertinacious, pertinacity, pertinent, retain, retentive, retinue, sustain, tenable, tenacious, tenacity, tenant, tenement, tenet, tennis, tenor, tenure
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