HyperDic: incurable

English > 3 senses of the word incurable:
ADJECTIVEallincurableincapable of being cured
allincurableunalterable in disposition or habits
NOUNperson incurablea person whose disease is incurable
incurable > pronunciation
Soundsihnkyuh'rahbahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > incurable: 3 senses > adjective 1
MeaningIncapable of being cured.
Examples
  • "an incurable disease"
  • "an incurable addiction to smoking"
OppositecurableCuring or healing is possible
Spanishincurable
Catalanincurable
Nounsincurability, incurablenessincapability of being cured or healed
Adverbsincurablyin a manner impossible to cure
English > incurable: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaningunalterable in disposition or habits.
Example"an incurable optimist"
Broaderunalterable, inalterablenot capable of being changed or altered
Spanishincorregible, incurable
Catalanincorregible, incurable
Nounsincurabilityincapability of being altered in disposition or habits
Adverbsincurablyto an incurable degree
English > incurable: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA person whose disease is incurable.
Broadersick person, diseased person, suffererA person suffering from an illness
Spanishenfermo incurable, incurable
Catalanincurable, malalt crònic, malalt incurable

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