Synonyms of incurable

incurable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl 

as in hopeless

not capable of being cured or reformed

an incurable flirt at school dances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hopeless
• incorrigible
• irremediable
• irredeemable
• irretrievable
• irrecoverable
• unrecoverable
• irreversible
• unredeemable
• irreparable
• irreformable
• uncorrectable
• unrepentant
• impenitent
• unpromising
• unreformed
• unregenerate
• unencouraging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• curable
• recoverable
• remediable
• reversible
• redeemable
• retrievable
• reclaimable
• reformable
• savable
• promising
• encouraging
• sorry
• repentant
• saveable
• regretful
• penitent
• rueful
• remorseful
• correctable
• repairable
• reparable
• fixable
• rectifiable
• salvageable
• salvable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incurable

After he was diagnosed with incurable grade 4 brain cancer in June 2023, Long developed a series of pioneering treatments inspired by melanoma breakthroughs. —Janine Henni, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024

In the film, Claudia is diagnosed with an incurable illness and decides to end her life on her own terms at a clinic in Switzerland. —Jamie Lang, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024

Édith and Sébastien organized the trip after learning that three of their kids – Mia, Colin, and Laurent – would eventually go blind because of the incurable eye condition retinitis pigmentosa. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 is an incurable, genetic disorder involving the entire nervous system (brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves) that is relatively common, affecting about 1 in 2,500 people. —Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024