CONTINENCE Antonyms
continent
Best Opposite Words For CONTINENCE
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| intemperance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being intemperate • consumption of alcoholic drinks • excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence | ||||||||
| dissipation | nounn | |||||||
noun • breaking up and scattering by dispersion • dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly | ||||||||
| excess | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a quantity much larger than is needed • immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits • the state of being more than full • excessive indulgence adjective satellite • more than is needed, desired, or required | ||||||||
| immoderation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation | ||||||||
| indulgence | nounn | |||||||
noun • an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone • the act of indulging or gratifying a desire • foolish or senseless behavior • the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution | ||||||||
| incontinence | nounn | |||||||
noun • involuntary urination or defecation • indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures | ||||||||
| acrasia | nounn | |||||||
noun • Lack of self-control; excess; intemperance | ||||||||
