incurable
gb/ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl/ us/ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl/
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Anglais
gyógyíthatatlan, javíthatatlan, megrögzött, gyógyíthatatlan beteg
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Schéma d’usage :
[an] incurable [disease/illness/condition]
The doctor explained that the disease is incurable, but treatment can slow its progression.
Az orvos elmagyarázta, hogy a betegség gyógyíthatatlan, de a kezelés lassíthatja az előrehaladását.
Researchers are working to find a cure for this currently incurable condition.
A kutatók azon dolgoznak, hogy gyógymódot találjanak erre a jelenleg gyógyíthatatlan állapotra.
She was diagnosed with an incurable illness and started planning long-term care.
Exemples pédagogiques
This illness is incurable.
Ez a betegség gyógyíthatatlan.
The condition is incurable, but it can be treated.
Az állapot gyógyíthatatlan, de kezelhető.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse incurable (cannot be cured) with untreatable (cannot be treated at all); many incurable diseases can still be treated.
Sens
not able to be cured
Collocations
an incurable disease
|an incurable illness
|an incurable condition
|incurable cancer
|incurable infection
|incurable heart disease
|incurable genetic disorder
|an incurable medical condition
|diagnosed with an incurable illness
|living with an incurable disease
Synonymes
curable (Not a synonym; opposite meaning.)
Antonymes
curable (Able to be cured.)
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treatable (Able to be managed effectively with treatment.)
Thèmes
health
|medicine
Définition
If a disease is incurable, doctors cannot cure it.
Not able to be cured or permanently healed, especially of an illness or medical condition.
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Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is incurable
At that point the doctors believed he was incurable.
Akkoriban az orvosok úgy vélték, hogy gyógyíthatatlan.
The hospice specializes in caring for patients who are incurable.
A hospice a gyógyíthatatlan betegek ápolására szakosodott.
She was told the condition was incurable, but that medication could help her symptoms.
Exemples pédagogiques
He is not incurable; the doctors can treat him.
Ő nem gyógyíthatatlan beteg; az orvosok tudják kezelni.
They said her illness is incurable.
Azt mondták, hogy a betegsége gyógyíthatatlan.
Erreur fréquente :
In many contexts, speakers prefer 'has an incurable illness' rather than 'is incurable,' which can sound blunt.
Sens
having an illness with no cure
Collocations
be incurable
|considered incurable
|incurable patients
|an incurable patient
|the incurable stage
|incurable cases
|incurable sufferers
Synonymes
terminal (Often implies the illness will likely cause death soon; incurable does not necessarily.)
Antonymes
curable (Describes an illness that can be cured, and by extension a patient whose illness can be cured.)
Thèmes
health
|people
Définition
If someone is incurable, they have an illness that cannot be cured.
Having an illness or medical condition that cannot be cured.
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megrögzött
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Schéma d’usage :
incurable [habit/addiction/romantic/optimist]
He’s an incurable optimist, even when things are going badly.
Ő javíthatatlan optimista, még akkor is, amikor rosszul mennek a dolgok.
Her incurable curiosity often gets her into trouble.
Csillapíthatatlan kíváncsisága gyakran bajba sodorja.
They argued that the corruption was incurable without major reform.
Exemples pédagogiques
She is an incurable romantic.
Ő javíthatatlan romantikus.
His bad habits feel incurable.
Úgy tűnik, nagyon megrögzöttek a rossz szokásai.
Erreur fréquente :
In this figurative meaning, incurable is stronger than 'bad' or 'serious'—it suggests 'there is no fix.'
Sens
impossible to change or stop
Collocations
an incurable optimist
|an incurable romantic
|incurable habits
|an incurable addiction
|incurable pessimism
|incurable curiosity
|incurable cynicism
|incurable procrastination
|incurable nostalgia
|incurable tendency
Synonymes
incorrigible (Often describes a person who will not change their behavior.)
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inveterate (Emphasizes a long-established habit or tendency.)
Antonymes
correctable (Able to be fixed or put right.)
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remediable (Able to be improved or solved.)
Thèmes
behavior
|emotions
|personality
Définition
If something about a person is incurable, it cannot be changed.
So firmly established that it cannot be changed, corrected, or gotten rid of.
NOM
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FORMAL
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Schéma d’usage :
an incurable; the incurables
The charity originally focused on providing shelter for incurables.
A jótékonysági szervezet eredetileg gyógyíthatatlan betegek számára nyújtott menedéket.
In older medical writing, the term 'incurables' was sometimes used for long-term patients.
Régebbi orvosi írásokban a „gyógyíthatatlanok” szót néha hosszú távú betegek megnevezésére használták.
Erreur fréquente :
This noun can sound old-fashioned or insensitive in modern contexts; 'a person with an incurable illness' is often preferred.
Sens
person with an incurable illness
Collocations
care for incurables
|a home for incurables
|the incurables ward
Synonymes
patient (More general and more common; does not imply the illness cannot be cured.)
Antonymes
recovering patient (Someone expected to get better.)
Thèmes
health
|people
Définition
An incurable is someone with an illness that cannot be cured.
A person who has an illness that cannot be cured.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
incurable
API
GB/ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl/
US/ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
in - cur - able (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cur)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: incurable
Noun
- Base: incurable
- Plural: incurables
Famille de mots
Expressions
an incurable optimist
1/ən ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl ˈɑptɪmɪst/
fixed phrase
someone always expecting good outcomes
A person who is always hopeful.
Exemples
- She’s an incurable optimist who believes everything will work out.
- Even after the setback, he remained an incurable optimist.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My brother is an incurable optimist.
an incurable pessimist
1/ən ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl pˈɛsəmɪst/
fixed phrase
someone always expecting bad outcomes
A person who is always negative about the future.
Exemples
- Don’t ask him—he’s an incurable pessimist.
- She can sound like an incurable pessimist when she’s tired.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He is an incurable pessimist.
an incurable romantic
1/ən ɪŋkjˈʊɹəbəl ɹoʊmˈæntɪk/
fixed phrase
someone strongly drawn to romance
A person who always wants love and romance.
Exemples
- He’s an incurable romantic who still writes love letters.
- She calls herself an incurable romantic, but she’s also practical.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I am an incurable romantic.