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    Incurable (en. Incurable)

    /ɛ̃.ku.ʁabl/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Refers to a disease that cannot be treated.
    The doctor told his patient that he had an incurable disease.
    Le médecin a annoncé à son patient qu'il avait une maladie incurable.
    Refers to something that cannot be changed or improved.
    It is a case of incurable despair.
    C'est un cas de désespoir incurable.
    That cannot be corrected or altered.
    His optimism is incurable.
    Son optimisme est incurable.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'incurabilis', from 'in-' (negation) and 'curabilis' (that can be cured).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    incurable disease
    A disease that cannot be cured.
    maladie incurable
    incurable case
    A situation or problem without a solution.
    cas incurable
    incurable love
    A love that persists despite difficulties.
    amour incurable

    Related Words

    cure
    Action of healing or treating a disease.
    cure
    treatment
    Set of methods applied to cure a disease.
    traitement
    disease
    Affection or ailment that disrupts the proper functioning of the body.
    disease

    Slang Meanings

    A desperate situation from which one cannot escape.
    It's an incurable relationship, one has to move on.
    C'est une relation incurable, il faut passer à autre chose.
    A permanent state of mind.
    His cynicism has become incurable, he no longer believes in anything.
    Son cynisme est devenu incurable, il ne croit plus en rien.