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Meaning of 'incurable' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Incurable [ a.]
- Not capable of being cured; beyond the power of skill or medicine to remedy; as, an incurable disease.
- Not admitting or capable of remedy or correction; irremediable; remediless; as, incurable evils.
2 . Incurable [ n.]
- A person diseased beyond cure.

Meaning of 'incurable' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . incurable [ a]
Meaning (1):
- incapable of being cured
Example in sentence:
  • an incurable addiction to smoking;
  • an incurable disease
2 . incurable [ s]
Meaning (2):
- unalterable in disposition or habits
Example in sentence:
  • an incurable optimist

Nearby Words:

inc inca incage incaged incagement incaging incalculability incalculable incalescence incalescency

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