Incontinence and Refrainment

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Incontinence noun - Involuntary urination or defecation.

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Refrainment is an antonym for incontinence.

Nearby Words: incontinent, incontinently

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

Usage example: students in the class should show some generosity and refrainment when critiquing the work of their fellow photographers

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Incontinence is an antonym for refrainment.

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Refrainment and Incontinence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/incontinence/refrainment

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