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
Examples of incurable in a Sentence
an incurable flirt at school dances
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Yet even a 5-foot-5, 150-pound pencil pusher understands that a bad offensive line is an incurable disease for a football team.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Middleton is in remission, and King Charles is said to be continuing his treatment for cancer that is considered incurable but manageable.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
Who knew the antidote for my incurable pixie cut envy would be a 13-second video of Kate Middleton?
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
However, the statute doesn’t address incurable violations, such as, for example, unsafe driving, raucous disturbances, or misuse of common facilities.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Middleton is in remission, and King Charles is said to be continuing his treatment for cancer that is considered incurable but manageable.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2025
Who knew the antidote for my incurable pixie cut envy would be a 13-second video of Kate Middleton?
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
However, the statute doesn’t address incurable violations, such as, for example, unsafe driving, raucous disturbances, or misuse of common facilities.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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