Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkɑntɪnənt/
noun a person who is unable to control bodily functions
A1 My grandmother wears incontinent pads.
A2 The incontinent patient requires specialized care.
B1 The nursing home provides incontinent supplies for residents.
B2 The incontinent individual may benefit from pelvic floor exercises.
C1 The incontinent population is at risk for skin breakdown and infections.
C2 Incontinent individuals may experience feelings of embarrassment and loss of dignity.
adjective unable to control bodily functions, especially urine
A1 She has a medical condition that causes her to be incontinent.
A2 The elderly man wears special underwear because he is incontinent.
B1 The incontinent patient requires frequent changes of clothing and bedding.
B2 The nurse provided compassionate care for the incontinent resident in the nursing home.
C1 The incontinent individual may benefit from specialized medical treatments.
C2 The incontinent elderly woman felt embarrassed and isolated due to her condition.
formal The patient was diagnosed as incontinent and required specialized care.
informal She was embarrassed to admit that she was incontinent and needed to wear adult diapers.
slang I heard he's incontinent and has to wear granny panties.
figurative His writing skills were so incontinent that his essays lacked coherence.
was incontinent
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more incontinent
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will be incontinent
has been incontinent
is being incontinent
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