INCURABLE


Meaning of INCURABLE in English

in ‧ cur ‧ a ‧ ble /ɪnˈkjʊərəb ə l $ -ˈkjʊr-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: adjective : cured, ↑ curable ≠ ↑ incurable , ↑ curative ; verb : ↑ cure ; noun : ↑ cure ]

1 . impossible to cure OPP curable

incurable disease/illness/condition

She has a rare, incurable disease.

2 . impossible to change:

an incurable optimist

—incurably adverb :

incurably romantic

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.