incurable
/ɪnˈkjʊərəbl/adjective
उच्चारण इन्क्युअरबल
असाध्य, लाइलाज
Core word
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(of a disease) that cannot be cured
असाध्य, लाइलाज
- He was suffering from an incurable disease.
- Some forms of cancer were once thought incurable.
- The doctors said the disease was incurable but treatable.
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- Researchers hope to find a treatment for this once incurable illness.
- Fear of an incurable disease made the family anxious.
Synonyms untreatable terminal fatal inoperable
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[usually before noun]
that cannot be changed
जिसे बदला न जा सके, पक्का (आदतन)
- Radhika is an incurable optimist.
- an incurable romantic
- He is an incurable gossip who knows everyone's business.
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- My uncle is an incurable cricket fan.
- She remains an incurable dreamer despite many failures.
Synonyms incorrigible inveterate hopeless confirmed
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[C]
a person who has a disease that cannot be cured
असाध्य रोगी
- a hospital for incurables
- The hospice looks after incurables with love and does not charge them any fees.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
incurable disease / illness
Used before a noun for a condition that cannot be treated successfully.
Noun से पहले यह ऐसी बीमारी के लिए आता है जिसका सफल इलाज संभव नहीं।
- He suffers from an incurable disease.
- Doctors found an incurable infection.
incurable + optimist / romantic
Figuratively, it describes a person who never changes a habit or attitude.
लाक्षणिक रूप में यह ऐसे व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो अपनी आदत या सोच कभी नहीं बदलता।
- Radhika is an incurable optimist.
the incurable (noun use)
With the, the adjective can name a group: the incurable means people who cannot be cured.
'The' के साथ यह adjective एक समूह का नाम बन सकता है: 'the incurable' यानी जिनका इलाज नहीं हो सकता।
- The hospice cares for the incurable.
incurable vs uncured
Incurable says a cure is impossible; uncured only says it has not yet been cured.
'Incurable' कहता है कि इलाज असंभव है; 'uncured' केवल इतना कहता है कि अभी इलाज नहीं हुआ।
- Rabies is almost incurable once symptoms appear.
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incurable + noun (health)
diseaseillnesscancerconditioninfection
- The doctor explained the incurable condition kindly.
incurable + noun (person)
optimistromanticgossipliardreamer
- My uncle is an incurable gossip.
adverb + incurable
currentlyvirtuallyapparentlysadlymedically
- The disease is currently incurable but can be controlled.
be declared / thought incurable
declared incurablethought incurablebelieved incurableconsidered incurable
- Polio was once considered incurable.
incurable + noun (habit)
habitlazinesscuriosityaddiction
- His incurable curiosity led him to become a scientist.
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- The old man bore his incurable illness with great courage.
वृद्ध व्यक्ति ने अपनी असाध्य बीमारी को बड़े साहस से सहा।
- Many diseases once thought incurable can now be treated.
कभी असाध्य मानी जाने वाली कई बीमारियों का अब इलाज संभव है।
- Radhika's brother is an incurable cricket fan.
राधिका का भाई क्रिकेट का पक्का दीवाना है।
- The hospital runs a ward for incurable patients.
अस्पताल असाध्य रोगियों के लिए एक वार्ड चलाता है।
- His habit of arriving late seems incurable.
उसकी देर से आने की आदत लाइलाज लगती है।
- She remains an incurable romantic despite many disappointments.
कई निराशाओं के बावजूद वह अब भी पक्की रोमांटिक है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Cancer is an uncurable disease.
✓ Cancer is an incurable disease.
The correct negative form is incurable, not uncurable.
इसका सही नकारात्मक रूप 'incurable' है, 'uncurable' नहीं।
✗ He is suffering with an incurable disease.
✓ He is suffering from an incurable disease.
Suffer takes from before the illness.
बीमारी से पहले 'suffer' के साथ 'from' आता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A disease that cannot be cured is incurable, while a person who cannot be corrected or reformed is incorrigible.
जिस रोग का इलाज न हो सके वह incurable कहलाता है, जबकि जिस व्यक्ति को सुधारा न जा सके वह incorrigible कहलाता है।