incurable

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈkjʊərəbl/
US: /ɪnˈkjʊrəbl/

  1. Impossible to cure; not able to be healed or remedied.

    1. The disease was incurable, and there was nothing to do.
    2. His optimism was incurable; nothing could dampen his positive attitude despite incurable disease.

Synonyms

irreparable untreatable irreversible hopeless terminal
incurable noun

  1. A person who has an incurable disease or condition.

    1. She works with incurables at the hospital.
    2. The facility provides care and comfort to incurables, easing their final days with dignity.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "incurable" is /ɪnˈkjʊərəbl/ in British English and /ɪnˈkjʊrəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "incurable": irreparable, untreatable, irreversible, hopeless, terminal.

Example usage of "incurable": "The disease was incurable, and there was nothing to do.". More examples on the page.