adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )in- ' kyu ̇ r- ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin incurabilis, from Latin in- + curabilis curable
Date: 14th century
: not curable <an incurable disease> broadly : not likely to be changed or corrected < incurable optimism>
– incurable noun
– in · cur · ably \ -bl ē \ adverb