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 of incurable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Parkinson's is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that worsens over time and is incurable, affecting 1 million people in the United States. —David Oliver, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024

Emphysema is an incurable disease caused by exposure to cigarette smoke and air pollution. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Aug. 2024

Photograph: Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Citrus greening, an incurable disease spread by insects that ruins crops before eventually killing trees, has imperiled Florida’s citrus industry since the ailment took hold in a grove in Miami nearly two decades ago. —Ayurella Horn-Muller, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024