CONTINENCE


Meaning of CONTINENCE in English

noun

Synonyms: temperance 2, abstinence, sobriety

Related Word: self-restraint; moderation, temperateness; chasteness, chastity, purity

Contrasted words: self-indulgence; excessiveness, inordinateness; lasciviousness, lecherousness, lewdness, licentiousness, wantonness

Antonyms: incontinence

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