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- [in-kyoo r-uh-buh l]
- /ɪnˈkyʊər ə bəl/
- /ɪnˈkjʊə.rə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-kyoo r-uh-buh l]
- /ɪnˈkyʊər ə bəl/
Definitions of incurable word
- adjective incurable not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected: an incurable disease. 1
- adjective incurable not susceptible to change: his incurable pessimism. 1
- noun incurable a person suffering from an incurable disease. 1
- noun incurable (of a sick person or a disease) not able to be cured. 1
- adjective incurable that cannot be cured 1
- adjective incurable steadfast in one's ways 1
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Origin of incurable
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50; Middle English word from Late Latin word incūrābilis. See in-3, curable
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Parts of speech for Incurable
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incurable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incurable
adj incurable
- deadly — If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone's death, or has already caused someone's death.
- fatal — causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly: a fatal accident; a fatal dose of poison.
- hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
- terminal — situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal feature of a vista.
- impossible — not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
adjective incurable
- permanent — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- treatability — able to be treated, especially medically: Some diseases are treatable but not curable.
- grave — the grave accent.
- unchangeable — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
- unfixable — to repair; mend.
Antonyms for incurable
adj incurable
- healthful — conducive to health; wholesome or salutary: a healthful diet.
- wholesome — conducive to moral or general well-being; salutary; beneficial: wholesome recreation; wholesome environment.
- curable — If a disease or illness is curable, it can be cured.
- operable — that can be treated by a surgical operation. Compare inoperable (def 2).
- heal — to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
adjective incurable
- redeemable — capable of being redeemed.
- healable — Receptive to treatment or cure.
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