incurably

Everyday

1. In a way that cannot be cured or made better by medicine. tree →
2. (informal, often playful) Completely and permanently, as a habit: incurably curious, incurably optimistic. tree →

In the lessons

In health and family-life lessons, someone «incurably ill» has an illness doctors cannot cure, though they can often make the person comfortable. In playful speech, «incurably» means «always and forever». Phrases: incurably ill, incurably romantic, incurably curious.

Examples

• The hospice cares for people who are incurably ill. tree →
• Grandad is incurably cheerful, even in the rain. tree →
• My sister is incurably nosy. tree →
• Doctors could not cure the illness, but they helped him feel less pain. tree →
• She's incurably curious and asks a hundred questions a day. tree →
• My uncle is incurably late for everything. tree →

Note

Adjective «incurable»; opposite «curable». Be gentle with the medical sense; incurable does not always mean someone will die soon — many people live long lives with incurable conditions that are managed.