"incontinent" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪŋˈkɒntɪnənt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-incontinent.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more incontinent [comparative], most incontinent [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English incontinent, from Old French incontinent, from Latin incontinens, from in + continens. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ten-}}, {{inh|en|enm|incontinent}} Middle English incontinent, {{der|en|fro|incontinent}} Old French incontinent, {{der|en|la|incontinens}} Latin incontinens, {{m|la|in}} in, {{m|la|continens}} continens Head templates: {{en-adj}} incontinent (comparative more incontinent, superlative most incontinent)
  1. (often followed by of) Unable to contain or retain. Tags: often Translations (unable to contain or retain): незадържащ (nezadǎržašt) (Bulgarian), incontinent (French), óhófsamur (Icelandic), taumlaus [feminine, masculine] (Icelandic), taumlaust [neuter] (Icelandic), incontinente (Italian), incontinent (Occitan)
    Sense id: en-incontinent-en-adj-kb0ID5Bi Disambiguation of 'unable to contain or retain': 80 14 2 1 3
  2. Plagued by incontinence; unable to retain natural discharges or evacuations, most commonly of urine or feces. Categories (topical): Urology
    Sense id: en-incontinent-en-adj-ckLifdk9 Disambiguation of Urology: 5 31 5 24 3 20 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 18 3 23 10 21 21
  3. Lacking moral or sexual restraint, moderation or self-control, especially of sexual desire. Synonyms: wanton, lewd Translations (lacking moral or sexual restraint): безнравствен (beznravstven) (Bulgarian), разпуснат (razpusnat) (Bulgarian), estoton (Finnish), pidäkkeetön (Finnish), incontinent (French), óskírlífur [masculine] (Icelandic), óskrírlíf [neuter] (Icelandic), óskírlíft [neuter] (Icelandic), incontinent (Occitan), распутный (rasputnyj) (Russian), mì-gheanmnaidh (Scottish Gaelic) Translations (lacking the ability to restrain natural discharges): незадържащ (nezadǎržašt) (Bulgarian), inkontinentní (Czech), pidätyskyvytön (Finnish), incontinent (French), neamhchoinneálach (Irish), incontinent (Occitan), несдержанный (nesderžannyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-incontinent-en-adj-yQflcwWh Disambiguation of 'lacking moral or sexual restraint': 3 2 87 2 7 Disambiguation of 'lacking the ability to restrain natural discharges': 16 22 40 5 17
  4. Unrestrained or unceasing. Translations (unrestrained and unceasing): невъздържан (nevǎzdǎržan) (Bulgarian), pidättelemätön (Finnish), невоздержанный (nevozderžannyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-incontinent-en-adj-ZmdcHf-N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 18 3 23 10 21 21 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 16 3 28 11 22 14 Disambiguation of 'unrestrained and unceasing': 4 7 14 72 4
  5. (colloquial) Immediate; without delay. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-incontinent-en-adj-iU7chTaH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: doubly incontinent, incontinent ordinance

Adverb

IPA: /ɪŋˈkɒntɪnənt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-incontinent.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From Middle English incontinent, from Old French incontinent, from Latin incontinens, from in + continens. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ten-}}, {{inh|en|enm|incontinent}} Middle English incontinent, {{der|en|fro|incontinent}} Old French incontinent, {{der|en|la|incontinens}} Latin incontinens, {{m|la|in}} in, {{m|la|continens}} continens Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} incontinent (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Immediately, forthwith. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-incontinent-en-adv-pbOFfQ9B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 18 3 23 10 21 21

Noun

IPA: /ɪŋˈkɒntɪnənt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-incontinent.wav [Southern-England] Forms: incontinents [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English incontinent, from Old French incontinent, from Latin incontinens, from in + continens. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ten-}}, {{inh|en|enm|incontinent}} Middle English incontinent, {{der|en|fro|incontinent}} Old French incontinent, {{der|en|la|incontinens}} Latin incontinens, {{m|la|in}} in, {{m|la|continens}} continens Head templates: {{en-noun}} incontinent (plural incontinents)
  1. (obsolete) One who is unchaste. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-incontinent-en-noun-rgsniVxj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 18 3 23 10 21 21

Inflected forms

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      "word": "neamhchoinneálach"
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