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   In·cur·a·ble

   /ˌinˈkyo͝orəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a sick person or a disease) not able to be cured. Similar untreatableinoperableirremediablebeyond cureterminalfataldeadlymortalchronicpersistentlong-standingconstantly recurringlong-termrare:immedicableOpposite curable
   • ▪ (of a person or behavior) unable to be changed: "an incurable optimist" Similar inveteratedyed-in-the-woolconfirmedentrenchedestablishedlong-establishedlong-standingdeep-rooteddiehardcompleteabsoluteutterthoroughthoroughgoingout-and-outtrue bluethrough and throughfirmunshakeablestaunchsteadfastcommitteddevoteddedicatedloyalfaithfulunswervingunwaveringunfalteringunashamedunapologeticunrepentantincorrigiblehopelessbeyond hopefull-boreinformal:deep-dyedcard-carryingmad keenkeen as mustardarchaic:arrantrare:right-down

   noun

   • 1. a person who cannot be cured.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin incurabilis, from in- ‘not’ + curabilis (see curable).

   Derivatives

   • 1. incurability noun
   • 2. incurableness noun
   • 3. incurably adverb

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   What does the word incur mean?

   • What does the word incur mean? According to Collins English Dictionary and the American Heritage Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, the word incur is a verb that means to make oneself subject to or bring upon oneself, as well as to run into or encounter. Incur is two syllables – in-cur, and the pronunciation of incur is ɪnˈkɜː.

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   • use "incur" in a sentence. My boss has furnished me with a generous budget to cover any costs I incur while on business out of town. You will be liable for any debts incurred if you sign this agreement. You can expect to incur a fair amount of debt the first year you're in business, but hopefully, after that the money will start to come in.

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   How do you spell incur?

   • incur ( inˈkəː) – past tense, past participle inˈcurred – verb 1. to bring (something unpleasant) on oneself. to incur someone's displeasure. incurrir en, provocar 2. to become liable to pay (a debt). to incur enormous debts. contraer Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd. Want to thank TFD for its existence?

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   • Scrabble point value for incur: 7 points. Incur is a Words with Friends word. Words with Friends point value for incur: 7 points. Above are the results of unscrambling incur.

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   INCURABLE meaning: 1. not able to be cured: 2. used to say that someone 's personality type does not change or cannot…. Learn more.

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     incurable definicja: 1. not able to be cured: 2. used to say...

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     INCURABLE translations: ซึ่งเปลี่ยนแปลงไม่ได้. Learn more in...

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     incurable translate: tak tersembuhkan. Learn more in the...

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     incurable translations: tidak dapat disembuhkan. Learn more...

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     INCURABLE definition: 1. not able to be cured: 2. used to...

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   Definitions of incurable. adjective. incapable of being cured. “an incurable disease” see more. adjective. unalterable in disposition or habits. “an incurable optimist” synonyms: inalterable, unalterable. not capable of being changed or altered. noun. a person whose disease is incurable. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Incurable."

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   1. If someone has an incurable disease, they cannot be cured of it. [...] 2. You can use incurable to indicate that someone has a particular quality or attitude and will not change. [...] More. Synonyms of 'incurable' • fatal, terminal, inoperable, irrecoverable [...] • incorrigible, hopeless, inveterate, dyed-in-the-wool [...] More.

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   May 22, 2024 · 1. not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected. an incurable disease. 2. not susceptible to change. his incurable pessimism. noun. 3. a person having an incurable disease.