Definition of incurable Incurable

/ɪnkjʊˈɹʌbʌl/ - [inkyurubul] - in•cur•a•ble

We found 11 definitions of incurable from 6 different sources.

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What does incurable mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: incurables

incurable - a person whose disease is incurable

Adjective

incurable - incapable of being cured; "an incurable disease"; "an incurable addiction to smoking"
incurable - unalterable in disposition or habits; "an incurable optimist"
  inalterable, unalterable of a sentence; that cannot be changed; "an unalterable death sentence"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • incurable (Noun)
    One who cannot be cured.
  • incurable (Adjective)
    Of an illness, condition, etc, that cannot be cured; healless.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • incurable (a.)
    Not capable of being cured; beyond the power of skill or medicine to remedy; as, an incurable disease.
  • incurable (a.)
    Not admitting or capable of remedy or correction; irremediable; remediless; as, incurable evils.
  • incurable (n.)
    A person diseased beyond cure.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • incurable
    (Of a disease) Impossible to cure.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • incurable
    in-kūr′a-bl, adj. not admitting of cure or correction.—n. one beyond cure.—ns. Incur′ableness, Incurabil′ity.—adv. Incur′ably

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