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Adjective: incurable  in'kyûr-u-bul
  1. Incapable of being cured
    "an incurable disease"; "an incurable addiction to smoking"
     
  2. Unalterable in disposition or habits
    "an incurable optimist"
Noun: incurable  in'kyûr-u-bul
  1. A person whose disease is incurable
    "The hospice provided comfort and care for incurables"

Derived forms: incurables

See also: inalterable, unalterable

Type of: diseased person, sick person, sufferer

Antonym: curable

Encyclopedia: Incurable