Synonyms & related words for continence

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of continence — including abstemiousness, abstinence, chastity, sobriety, temperance, temperateness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to continence

Explore words related to continence — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include incontinence, incontinent, abstinently, pudency, abstemiously, abstinent, unchastity, soberness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for continence

Common synonyms for continence include abstemiousness, abstinence, chastity, sobriety, temperance, temperateness, moderation, restraint — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does continence come from?

The word continence breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tin-, from Latin teneo (“hold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.