incurable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of an illness, condition, etc, that is unable to be cured; healless.
  2. Irremediable, incorrigible.
noun
  1. One who cannot be cured.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪnˈkjʊəɹəbl/ /ˌɪnˈkjʊɹəbl/ En-incurable.ogg

Word forms

incurable incurables

Etymology

From Old French incurable, from Late Latin incurabilis.

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