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
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an incurable flirt at school dances
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
All of this comes amid reports that King Charles’ cancer is incurable, but manageable, according to writer and associate editor of the Daily Telegraph, Camilla Tominey.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Aug. 2025
Stage 4 breast cancer, which metastasizes throughout a person’s body, is considered incurable, but is treatable.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
All of this comes amid reports that King Charles’ cancer is reportedly incurable, but manageable, according to writer and associate editor of the Daily Telegraph, Camilla Tominey.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 July 2025
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“Incurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incurable. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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