incurable
incurable Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Not able to be cured or healed (of a disease, medical condition, or patient).
"Researchers are working tirelessly to find effective treatments for previously incurable genetic disorders."
Impossible to change, reform, or correct (of a habit, attitude, or person with a deeply ingrained trait).
"Despite facing numerous setbacks over the years, he remained an incurable optimist."
• noun
A person afflicted with a disease or medical condition that cannot be cured.
"In the nineteenth century, the philanthropic society established a specialized home for incurables."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French incurable, from Late Latin incurabilis, formed from the privative prefix in- ('not') and curabilis ('curable'), from Latin curare ('to care for, heal').
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