Meaning
incurable, untreatable
- (of an illness) impossible to cure or treat successfully
- (figurative) impossible to reform or change
In a sentence
Purtroppo si tratta di una malattia rara e incurabile.
Unfortunately, it is a rare and incurable disease.
Mio nonno è rimasto un sognatore incurabile per tutta la vita.
My grandfather remained an incurable dreamer all his life.
Questa patologia non è incurabile se viene diagnosticata in tempo.
This pathology is not incurable if it is diagnosed in time.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| incurabile | masculine · singular |
| incurabile | feminine · singular |
| incurabili | masculine · plural |
| incurabili | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Has the same form for masculine and feminine singular, plural ending in -i.
- Often used playfully with personality traits, like 'ottimista incurabile'.