incurable

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈkjʊɹəbl/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person whose disease is incurable
  2. adjective incapable of being cured
  3. adjective unalterable in disposition or habits

Etymology

From Old French incurable, from Late Latin incurabilis.

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sick person

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