continence
1 synonym and 4 antonyms for continence, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The ability to control when you urinate or pass a stool.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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continency
Synonyms by Meaning
2. noun
Self-control, especially avoiding or holding back from sexual activity.
Opposites
Etymology
Recorded from the 14th century as Middle English contynence, from Old French continence, from Latin continentia, meaning ‘a repression’. See also countenance.
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