incurable

/ɪnˈkjʊərəbəl/

Definitions

1. adjective

Unable to be cured or healed; having a disease or condition that cannot be cured.

“The incurable disease has been the subject of intense medical research for years.”

2. noun

A person or thing that is incurable.

“The incurable optimist never lost faith in humanity’s potential.”

Synonyms

  • incurious
  • irrecoverable
  • irremediable
  • irreparable

Antonyms

  • curable
  • rehabilitable
  • reversible
  • treatable