incurable

adjective

in·​cur·​able (ˌ)in-ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl How to pronounce incurable (audio)
: not curable
an incurable disease
broadly : not likely to be changed or corrected
incurable optimism
incurable noun
incurably adverb

Examples of incurable in a Sentence

an incurable flirt at school dances
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Come See Me in the Good Light (Director-Producer: Ryan White, Producers: Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro, Stef Willen) –– Two poets, one incurable cancer diagnosis. Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 Come See Me in the Good Light / U.S.A. (Director and Producer: Ryan White, Producers: Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro, Stef Willen) –– Two poets, one incurable cancer diagnosis. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024 The 72-year-old former reality television star revealed thathe is currently battling an incurable and slow form of bone marrow cancer known as Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia in a new interview with People Magazine on Wednesday, December 11. Lexi Lane, SPIN, 11 Dec. 2024 Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are teaming up again for 28 Years Later, the third film in the franchise that began in 2002 with 28 Days Later, which documents a handful of survivors trying to find sanctuary four weeks after an incurable virus spreads throughout the United Kingdom. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for incurable 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin incurabilis, from Latin in- + curabilis curable

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of incurable was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Incurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incurable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

incurable

adjective
in·​cur·​able (ˈ)in-ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl How to pronounce incurable (audio)
: not capable of being cured
incurably adverb

Medical Definition

incurable

adjective
in·​cur·​able (ˈ)in-ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl How to pronounce incurable (audio)
: impossible to cure
an incurable disease
incurably adverb

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