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
Synonyms
Examples of incurable in a Sentence
an incurable flirt at school dances
Recent Examples on the Web
That is until both of my parents were diagnosed with incurable, degenerative neurological diseases.
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Victoria Song, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
After several medical tests, she was eventually diagnosed with incurable bone marrow cancer.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
This past summer, at age 49, I was diagnosed with a rare, incurable cancer called leiomyosarcoma.
—Amy Ettinger, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Advances in treatment mean millions of people are surviving for years with incurable cancers.
—Carla K. Johnson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
Ford beat the cancer, though he was later diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease called myasthenia gravis that affects the face, eyes and throat.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Applegate, 52, and Sigler, 42, spoke with Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts about their MS diagnoses and living with the incurable disease in a segment that aired Wednesday morning.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
After years of pressure from patient advocates, the agency has taken a more flexible approach to medicines for devastating, incurable diseases like ALS.
—Adam Feuerstein and Damian Garde, STAT, 8 Mar. 2024
The disease afflicting actor Bruce Willis is incurable Feb. 16, 2023
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), also affecting Willis, is a progressive brain disease that impacts the frontal and anterior temporal lobes of the brain.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Victoria Song, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
After several medical tests, she was eventually diagnosed with incurable bone marrow cancer.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
This past summer, at age 49, I was diagnosed with a rare, incurable cancer called leiomyosarcoma.
—Amy Ettinger, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Advances in treatment mean millions of people are surviving for years with incurable cancers.
—Carla K. Johnson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
Ford beat the cancer, though he was later diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease called myasthenia gravis that affects the face, eyes and throat.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Applegate, 52, and Sigler, 42, spoke with Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts about their MS diagnoses and living with the incurable disease in a segment that aired Wednesday morning.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
After years of pressure from patient advocates, the agency has taken a more flexible approach to medicines for devastating, incurable diseases like ALS.
—Adam Feuerstein and Damian Garde, STAT, 8 Mar. 2024
The disease afflicting actor Bruce Willis is incurable Feb. 16, 2023
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), also affecting Willis, is a progressive brain disease that impacts the frontal and anterior temporal lobes of the brain.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
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