as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed
an incurable flirt at school dances
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of incurable
Garden roses can also pick up the incurable rose rosette disease from wild-growing multiflora roses—an invasive rose with five-petaled, white flowers.
—
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
Patients with incurable or irreversible conditions are now also exempt from annual certification requirements.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Two years almost to the day of getting a diagnosis of ALS, an incurable neurodegenerative disease that disrupts how nerve cells communicate with the muscles and leads to total paralysis, Nakakihara died at his Laguna Niguel home April 22, surrounded by his wife, Denise, and other family members.
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Poet-activist Andrea Gibson and their partner Megan Falley confront Andrea’s incurable ovarian cancer diagnosis as cameras follow them, exploring how this journey deepens their love and appreciation for life.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for incurable
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
Patients with incurable or irreversible conditions are now also exempt from annual certification requirements.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Two years almost to the day of getting a diagnosis of ALS, an incurable neurodegenerative disease that disrupts how nerve cells communicate with the muscles and leads to total paralysis, Nakakihara died at his Laguna Niguel home April 22, surrounded by his wife, Denise, and other family members.
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Poet-activist Andrea Gibson and their partner Megan Falley confront Andrea’s incurable ovarian cancer diagnosis as cameras follow them, exploring how this journey deepens their love and appreciation for life.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for incurable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incurable
Adjective
-
Written and directed by Barker, Obsession centers on a music store employee named Bear (Michael Johnston), a hopeless romantic who has fallen for a co-worker named Nikki (Inde Navarrette).—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
-
Cowboys fans and hopeless romantics alike have the Cavinder Twins to thank for that.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Adjective
-
Nilsson, an incorrigible Midwesterner, had a history of downplaying her depth.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
-
Daisy’s strategy with Mike has always been to treat him like a misbehaved child, which works insofar as scolding an incorrigible child does.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Incurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incurable. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
