incurable

UK
/ɪnˈkjʊərəbl/
US
/ɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/

Translations

incurableadjective
more incurable
Comp.
most incurable
Super.
UK
/ɪnˈkjʊərəbl/
US
/ɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/
He was diagnosed with an incurable disease.
Ему поставили диагноз неизлечимая болезнь.
incurablenoun
incurables
pl
UK
/ɪnˈkjʊə.rə.bəl/
US
/ɪnˈkjʊr.ə.bəl/
Synonyms
chronic case
terminal case
lost cause
hopeless case

Definitions

incurableadjective
Not able to be cured or remedied.
The disease was deemed incurable by the medical team.
Unable to be changed or corrected; hopeless.
He was an incurable optimist, always seeing the bright side of every situation.
incurablenoun
A person who is suffering from a disease that cannot be cured.
The hospital has a special ward for incurables who require long-term care.
A person who cannot be reformed or changed in a particular habit, attitude, or characteristic.
Even after several interventions, he remained an incurable when it came to gambling.