incurable (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkjʊərəbəl/

Definition

Not able to be cured or treated.

Examples

• The disease was diagnosed as incurable.

• He suffered from an incurable optimism.

• She battled an incurable illness for many years.

How to Use incurable

incurable of (prepositional phrase)

Impossible to cure or reform of a particular habit or condition. — "He was incurable of his bad habits."

Synonyms of incurable

Words with a similar meaning to incurable:

• untreatable
• hopeless
• terminal
• irremediable

Antonyms of incurable

Words with the opposite meaning to incurable:

• curable
• treatable
• remediable

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