incurable
adjective
in·cur·able
(ˌ)in-ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl 
: not curable
an incurable disease
broadly
: not likely to be changed or corrected
incurable optimism
incurable
noun
Examples of incurable in a Sentence
an incurable flirt at school dances
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Its lead drug candidate, a potential drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable lung disease, has shown positive results in a mid-stage human trial in the U.S., the company said in November.
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The affliction is incurable, but Kevin treated his audience to detailed accountings of his treatments and of the status of his health, often with good humor, after he was first diagnosed in 2014.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
In 2018, Edith Lemay and Sébastien Pelletier learned that three of their four children were losing their vision because of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a progressive, incurable retinal disease.
—Andrew Leland, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025
That's heartening because Alzheimer's disease not only has devastating impact on patients' lives long term, but is also currently incurable.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The affliction is incurable, but Kevin treated his audience to detailed accountings of his treatments and of the status of his health, often with good humor, after he was first diagnosed in 2014.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
In 2018, Edith Lemay and Sébastien Pelletier learned that three of their four children were losing their vision because of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a progressive, incurable retinal disease.
—Andrew Leland, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025
That's heartening because Alzheimer's disease not only has devastating impact on patients' lives long term, but is also currently incurable.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Incurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incurable. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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