Synonyms of incurable

incurable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl 

as in hopeless

not capable of being cured or reformed

an incurable flirt at school dances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hopeless
• incorrigible
• irremediable
• irredeemable
• irretrievable
• irrecoverable
• unrecoverable
• irreversible
• unredeemable
• irreparable
• irreformable
• uncorrectable
• unrepentant
• impenitent
• unpromising
• unreformed
• unregenerate
• unencouraging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• curable
• recoverable
• remediable
• reversible
• redeemable
• retrievable
• reclaimable
• reformable
• savable
• promising
• encouraging
• sorry
• repentant
• saveable
• regretful
• penitent
• rueful
• remorseful
• correctable
• repairable
• reparable
• fixable
• rectifiable
• salvageable
• salvable

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of incurable

New legislation in Sacramento aims to address a rise in countertop cutters suffering an incurable and fatal disease by imposing new requirements on businesses, including safety training for workers. —Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024

Part of her mission now is to raise awareness about the fact that earlier-stage breast cancer frequently comes back years later as incurable, stage IV MBC—the only kind of breast cancer that kills. —Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2024

After trips to specialist after specialist, he was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type 1, an incurable neurogenetic disorder that can cause tumors. —Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024

Heming Willis is an advocate for patients and caretakers dealing with the incurable disease and has become involved in efforts to advance important legislation and research. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024