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Inconvenience vs Incontinence - What's the difference?

inconvenience | incontinence |

As nouns the difference between inconvenience and incontinence

is that inconvenience is the quality of being inconvenient while incontinence is (dated) lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity.

As a verb inconvenience

is to bother; to discomfort.

inconvenience

English

Noun

  • The quality of being inconvenient.
  • * Hooker
    • They plead against the inconvenience , not the unlawfulness, of ceremonies in burial.
  • Something that is not convenient, something that bothers.
  • * Tillotson
    • Man is liable to a great many inconveniences .
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    Synonyms

    * (something inconvenient) annoyance, nuisance

    Verb

    (inconvenienc)
  • to bother; to discomfort

    • Synonyms

    * (obsolete) discommodate

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    incontinence

    English

    Noun

  • (dated) Lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity.
  • * 1749 , Henry Fielding, Tom Jones , Folio Society 1973, p. 119:
    • Allworthy was sufficiently offended by this transgression of Jones; for notwithstanding the assertions of Mr Western, it is certain this worthy man had never indulged himself in any loose pleasures with women, and greatly condemned the vice of incontinence in others.
  • (medicine) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).

    • Derived terms

    * incontinence diaper * incontinence pad

    Synonyms

    * akrasia

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