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Synonyms for continence
ˈkɒn tn ənscon·ti·nence
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Wiktionary
continencenoun
Antonyms:
incontinencecontinencenoun
Antonyms:
incontinencecontinencenoun
Antonyms:
incontinence
English Synonyms and Antonyms
continence
Abstinence from food commonly signifies going without; abstemiousness, partaking moderately; abstinence may be for a single occasion, abstemiousness is habitual moderation. Self-denial is giving up what one wishes; abstinence may be refraining from what one does not desire. Fasting is abstinence from food for a limited time, and generally for religious reasons. Sobriety and temperance signify maintaining a quiet, even temper by moderate indulgence in some things, complete abstinence from others. We speak of temperance in eating, but of abstinence from vice. Total abstinence has come to signify the entire abstaining from intoxicating liquors.
Synonyms:
abstemiousness, abstinence, fasting, frugality, moderation, self-control, self-denial, self-restraint, sobriety, temperanceAntonyms:
drunkenness, excess, gluttony, greed, intemperance, intoxication, reveling, revelry, self-indulgence, sensuality, wantonnessPreposition:
The negative side of virtue is abstinence from vice.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
continence
Synonyms:
abstinence, selfcontrol, refrain , chastity, sobriety, temperanceAntonyms:
licentiousness, self-indulgence, incontinence, dissoluteness, intemperance
Princeton's WordNet
continence, continencynoun
the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
Synonyms:
continencycontinencenoun
voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
Synonyms:
continency
Matched Categories
Dictionary of English Synonymes
continencenoun
Synonyms:
chastity, restraint of sexual appetite
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#17149 | moderation | |
#17539 | refrain | |
#20872 | fasting | |
#21306 | incontinence | |
#24124 | abstinence | |
#29566 | chastity | |
#38214 | temperance | |
#41208 | sobriety | |
#54982 | continence | |
#95106 | frugality |
How to use continence in a sentence?
Give me chastity and continence, but not yet.
You (God) have not only commanded continence, that is, from what things we are to restrain our love, but also justice, that is, on what we are to bestow our love.
If you think about urinary control, babies learn how to walk, talk, run, jump, and sing before they learn how to be continent; it’s a very, very complicated set of events that need to happen for a normal child to achieve continence, you unfortunately don’t know until the child is closer to age 3 or 4 when you have better communication.
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