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

Being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) means processing the fact that, unlike earlier stages of breast cancer, MBC is not yet curable. — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026

Casgevy, the gene therapy for sickle cell, has made that illness functionally curable for patients who can access it. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026

Whether curable conditions can become eligible later If your pet's previous illness has resolved, look closely at the insurer's rules for curable pre-existing conditions. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Today, however, plague is curable and extremely unlikely to blow up into a new pandemic, experts say. — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 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