incurable

(in kyo̵or′ə bəl)

adjective

not curable; that cannot be remedied or corrected

Origin: OFr < LL incurabilis

noun

a person having an incurable disease or disorder

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See incurable in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Being such that a cure is impossible; not curable: an incurable disease.
Incapable of being altered, as in disposition or habits: an incurable optimist; an incurable smoker.

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