incontinency

Examples

• All

• Deprive ye not one the other lest Satan tempt you for your incontinency.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Shatan (Satan) tempt you not for your incontinency.

  Blog text (1)

• Many elderly people experience incontinency as they age and may require medical assistance.

• Due to his incontinency, the patient was advised to use protective garments while recovering.

• Having incontinency can be embarrassing and may lead to social isolation.

Synonyms

I

incontinence

vsincontinency

• Specialized

9 7.6

Not able to control when you pass urine or have a bowel movement

is the alternative form or variant spelling used for the same condition

U

urinary incontinence

vsincontinency

• Specialized

1 4.3

Not being able to control urine so it comes out without meaning to

includes loss of control over both urine and feces rather than urine only

E

enuresis

vsincontinency

• Specialized

1 9.9

Not being able to control peeing, often during sleep

is broader and covers loss of bladder or bowel control at any time

A

acathexia

vsincontinency

• Specialized

9.9

Being unable to hold in urine or feces

is specific to lack of voluntary control over bladder or bowels

Antonyms

C

continence

• Specialized

1 9.0

A person can control when they pass urine and feces

How Controlled

continence

• Specialized

1 9.0

stress incontinence

• Specialized

1 6.2

urge incontinence

• Specialized

7.7

incontinency

• Archaic

1 9.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology