Incontinence

Synonyms of incontinence

• immoderation
• lack of control
• unrestraint

Antonyms of incontinence

• restraint
• control
• moderation

Collocations of incontinence

urinary incontinence

Frequency: 80 %

She suffered from urinary incontinence after giving birth.

fecal incontinence

Frequency: 70 %

The patient's fecal incontinence required medical intervention.

stress incontinence

Frequency: 60 %

Many women experience stress incontinence during pregnancy.

urge incontinence

Frequency: 50 %

The elderly man had trouble controlling his urge incontinence.

bowel incontinence

Frequency: 45 %

The patient's bowel incontinence was a side effect of their medication.

Idiomatic Expressions for incontinence

• Phrase: emotional incontinence
  Meaning: the inability to control one's emotions
  Usage: After the breakup, she experienced emotional incontinence, crying at the slightest provocation.