incontinent Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective not having control over urination and defecation

WordNet

In*con"ti*nent adjective
Etymology
L. incontinens: cf. F. incontinent. See In- not, and Continent.
Definitions
  1. Not continent; uncontrolled; not restraining the passions or appetites, particularly the sexual appetite; indulging unlawful lust; unchaste; lewd.
  2. (Med.) Unable to restrain natural evacuations.
In*con"ti*nent noun
Definitions
  1. One who is unchaste. B. Jonson.
In*con"ti*nent adverb
Etymology
Cf. F. incontinent.
Definitions
  1. Incontinently; instantly immediately. Obs.
    He says he will return incontinent. Shak.

Webster 1913