incurable
adjective
in·cur·able
(ˌ)in-ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl 
: not curable
an incurable disease
broadly
: not likely to be changed or corrected
incurable optimism
incurable
noun
Examples of incurable in a Sentence
an incurable flirt at school dances
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Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2025
According to Metavivor, between 2014 and 2020, only 13 percent of breast cancer research dollars were dedicated to metastatic or stage 4 breast cancer, which are incurable.
—Ariel Nagi, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Journey suffers from a multitude of medical complications, including an incurable lung disease, scoliosis, tremors, relies on a G-tube to eat, and has had surgery on both hips, according to victim impact statements and the prosecution.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
The new role comes amid Dane's public campaign to find federal funding for research on the incurable neurological disease.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Incurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incurable. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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