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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of incurable

It was written by the Oregon Right to Die Political Action Committee and petitioned by a former nurse, a doctor, and a man whose wife suffered from an incurable and painful heart condition. —Jennifer Cloer, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024

Three of their four children were diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, an incurable degenerative disease that eventually results in near-total loss of vision. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024

The rare, incurable condition caused Dion to suffer from excruciating muscle spasms, and difficulty walking and breathing for years before she was diagnosed with SPS. —Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024

Receiving a diagnosis of incurable neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease are associated with elevated suicide risk. —Greg Licholai Md, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024