incurable
adjective
in·cur·able
(ˌ)in-ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl 
: not curable
an incurable disease
broadly
: not likely to be changed or corrected
incurable optimism
incurable
noun
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an incurable flirt at school dances
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Two years ago, Emma Dimery was told her stage 4 colon cancer was incurable.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
Plotkin added that vaccines being developed for infections that are incurable, like HIV, may also be at risk.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC news, 1 May 2025
The influencer was diagnosed with incurable colon cancer in April 2024.
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Take the example of a woman from Wroughton who suffered from severe back pain for 18 months before receiving a devastating diagnosis of incurable cancer.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
Plotkin added that vaccines being developed for infections that are incurable, like HIV, may also be at risk.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC news, 1 May 2025
The influencer was diagnosed with incurable colon cancer in April 2024.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Take the example of a woman from Wroughton who suffered from severe back pain for 18 months before receiving a devastating diagnosis of incurable cancer.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incurable
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“Incurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incurable. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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