Continence and Incontinence

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Continence noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

Usage example: experiencing a moment of unusual continence, I refrained from returning her gratuitous insult

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Incontinence is an antonym for continence.

Nearby Words: continent, continently

Incontinence noun - Involuntary urination or defecation.

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Continence is an antonym for incontinence.

Nearby Words: incontinent, incontinently

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Incontinence and Continence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continence/incontinence

Continence & Incontinence. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continence/incontinence>.

Incontinence or Continence. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continence/incontinence.

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