INCONTINENT Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

incontinent

adjective

Definition of incontinent

as in uncontrolled

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Recent Examples of incontinent Firehouse treated her 12-year-old German shepherd, who is no longer incontinent and has less arthritis pain. — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026 Waterproofing For pad alarms, waterproofing is essential for incontinent patients or those who tend to spill their food and drinks. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026 For example, Cola is incontinent, though that is an issue easily managed with diapers and a harness. — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 During the same inspection, the federal inspector cited the nursing home for failing to prevent the spread of infections after a nurse forgot to change her gloves and wash her hands after cleaning an incontinent resident. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incontinent

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Causes may include uncontrolled high blood pressure, trauma from a fall or accident, or overtreatment of blood thinners.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) could help stop the uncontrolled proliferation of satellites in Earth orbit, which threatens to erase stars from the sky, astronomers hope.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncontrolled

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Van Lemaster, 88, was booked into the Larimer County Jail on charges of vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, and reckless endangerment on Friday.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
In 2016, Zelich pled guilty to first-degree reckless homicide in the death of Gamez and one count of hiding a corpse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of reckless

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An America that feels safe because our leaders act with integrity and honor, not with a slavish, intemperate ego.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Suzanna waits for hours in the bank’s vestibule—that practical but indeterminate space shielding the true interior from the intemperate outdoors—much to the bewilderment of the young security guard perched on a stool nearby.

— Laura Miller, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026

Definition of intemperate

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