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incurable
[in-kyoor-uh-buhl]
adjective
not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected.
an incurable disease.
not susceptible to change.
his incurable pessimism.
Synonyms: ,
noun
a person with an incurable disease.
incurable
/ ɪˈʊəəə /
adjective
(esp of a disease) not curable; unresponsive to treatment
noun
a person having an incurable disease
Other Word Forms
- incurability noun
- incurableness noun
- incurably adverb
- ˌܰˈٲ noun
- ˈܰ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of incurable1
Example Sentences
But while Verrelli belongs to one side in the ongoing debate among conservation biologists, the other includes those who believe cities are an incurable blight and that their spread must be reduced or reversed.
A drug which has been proven to extend the life of some people with incurable breast cancer has been given to patients on the NHS in Wales for the first time.
The approved formula is for "people struck by a serious and incurable disease" that is "life-threatening and in its advanced or terminal phases", who are in "constant physical or psychological suffering".
“Doctors are calling it ‘incurable,’” the fundraiser’s description states.
"Unfortunately it then spread to my abdominal cavity... now it is incurable."
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