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单词 incurable
释义

incurable

adjective

in·​cur·​able (ˌ)in-ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl How to pronounce incurable (audio)
: not curable
an incurable disease
broadly : not likely to be changed or corrected
incurable optimism
incurable noun
incurably
(ˌ)in-ˈkyu̇r-ə-blē How to pronounce incurable (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • hopeless
  • incorrigible
  • irrecoverable
  • irredeemable
  • irreformable
  • irremediable
  • irretrievable
  • unrecoverable
  • unredeemable
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Example Sentences

an incurable flirt at school dances
Recent Examples on the Web The mother, in her 60s, was suffering from cancer, while her daughters, in their 40s, had incurable illnesses, according to an official in the city of Suwon, about 25 miles south of Seoul. Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Polio can cause incurable paralysis and death, but most people in the US are protected by vaccination. Liam Reilly, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 It ultimately was diagnosed as glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable form of cancer. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2022 Her treatment in the second trimester would be a mastectomy with removal of all of the lymph nodes in her left armpit, which would have raised her risk of lymphedema, an incurable fluid buildup in her arm. Gina Kolata, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 Her treatment in the second trimester would be a mastectomy with removal of all of the lymph nodes in her left armpit, which would have raised her risk of lymphedema, an incurable fluid buildup in her arm. New York Times, 23 July 2022 Some of this is in consequence of Johnson’s own incurable temperament and ungovernable appetites. Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New Republic, 11 July 2022 Lauren died of something horrible, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a type of incurable brain tumor that preys on children. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 26 June 2022 The incurable disease is very rare, with fewer than 20,000 cases in the United States per year. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin incurabilis, from Latin in- + curabilis curable

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

incurable

adjective

in·​cur·​able in-ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl How to pronounce incurable (audio)
: impossible to cure
an incurable disease

Medical Definition

incurable

adjective

in·​cur·​able (ˈ)in-ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl How to pronounce incurable (audio)
: impossible to cure
an incurable disease

incurable

adjective

as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed an incurable flirt at school dances

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hopeless
  • incorrigible
  • irremediable
  • irredeemable
  • irreversible
  • irretrievable
  • irrecoverable
  • unrecoverable
  • irreparable
  • unredeemable
  • irreformable
  • uncorrectable
  • unrepentant
  • impenitent
  • unregenerate
  • unreformed
  • unpromising
  • unencouraging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • curable
  • recoverable
  • remediable
  • reversible
  • redeemable
  • retrievable
  • reclaimable
  • reformable
  • promising
  • encouraging
  • sorry
  • repentant
  • savable
  • saveable
  • regretful
  • rueful
  • penitent
  • remorseful
  • reparable
  • correctable
  • repairable
  • fixable
  • rectifiable
  • salvageable
  • salvable
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