as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed
an incurable flirt at school dances
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Recent Examples of incurable
The palace announced in October 2018 that Mette-Marit was diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable lung condition in which scarring of the lung tissue complicates breathing.
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Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Chronic pulmonary fibrosis is an incurable lung condition where scarring of the lung tissue complicates breathing, per People.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
Garden roses can also pick up the incurable rose rosette disease from wild-growing multiflora roses—an invasive rose with five-petaled, white flowers.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 May 2026
Patients with incurable or irreversible conditions are now also exempt from annual certification requirements.
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Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Chronic pulmonary fibrosis is an incurable lung condition where scarring of the lung tissue complicates breathing, per People.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
Garden roses can also pick up the incurable rose rosette disease from wild-growing multiflora roses—an invasive rose with five-petaled, white flowers.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 May 2026
Patients with incurable or irreversible conditions are now also exempt from annual certification requirements.
—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incurable
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The 41-year-old Portuguese footballer managed to put two past a hopeless Uzbekistan, becoming the first player to score in six consecutive World Cups.
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The conflict feels contemporary without growing too cynical, and the core relationship stakes seem real without skewing hopeless.
Adjective
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The rigidity and delusions of tyrannies are incorrigible; their purity spirals end in executions, not just cancellations; their adventures end in devastation and slaughter.
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Nilsson, an incorrigible Midwesterner, had a history of downplaying her depth.
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“Incurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incurable. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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