curable

adjective

cur·​able ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl 

ˈkyər-

: capable of being cured

a curable illness

curability

ˌkyu̇r-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

ˌkyər-

noun

curableness

ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl-nəs 

ˈkyər-

noun

curably

ˈkyu̇r-ə-blē 

ˈkyər-

adverb

Examples of curable in a Sentence

Most cases are curable with proper treatment.

Recent Examples on the Web

Many prostate cancers are highly curable when detected early, and some low-grade cases don’t need active treatment at all. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

At follow-up imaging, the spot has progressed, but it is found while still curable. — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The condition isn’t curable and has to be efficiently managed over time. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Improvements in blood tests, meanwhile, dovetail with rapid developments in treatments for various cancers, making the disease ever more survivable or even curable. — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for curable

• durable
• endurable
• incurable
• insurable
• nondurable
• procurable
• unendurable

Kids Definition

curable

adjective

cur·​able ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl 

: capable of being cured

Medical Definition

curable

adjective

cur·​able ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl 

: capable of being cured

curability noun

plural curabilities