incurable

in·cur·able

adj \(ˌ)in-ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl\

Definition of INCURABLE

: not curable <an incurable disease>; broadly : not likely to be changed or corrected <incurable optimism>

— incurable noun

— in·cur·ably \-blē\ adverb

Examples of INCURABLE

1. <an incurable flirt at school dances>

Origin of INCURABLE

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin incurabilis, from Latin in- + curabilis curable

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to INCURABLE

Synonyms: incorrigible, hopeless, irrecoverable, irredeemable, irreformable, irremediable, irretrievable, unrecoverable, unredeemable

Antonyms: curable, reclaimable, recoverable, redeemable, reformable, remediable, retrievable, savable (or saveable)

Related Words: irreparable, irreversible, uncorrectable; unencouraging, unpromising; impenitent, unreformed, unregenerate, unrepentant

Near Antonyms: reversible; encouraging, promising; penitent, regretful, remorseful, repentant, rueful, sorry; correctable, fixable, rectifiable, repairable, reparable, salvable, salvageable

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Rhymes with INCURABLE

endurable, insurable, perdurable, procurable