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Synonyms

incurable

American  
[in-kyoor-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈkyʊər ə bəl /

adjective

  1. not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected.

    an incurable disease.

  2. not susceptible to change.

    his incurable pessimism.
    Synonyms:
    relentless, incorrigible

noun

  1. a person with an incurable disease.

incurable British  
/ ɪnˈkjʊərəbəl /

adjective

  1. (esp of a disease) not curable; unresponsive to treatment

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noun

  1. a person having an incurable disease

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Other Word Forms

  • incurability noun
  • incurableness noun
  • incurably adverb

Etymology

Origin of incurable

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Late Latin incūrābilis; in- 3, curable

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