Untreatable: meaning, definitions and examples

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untreatable

[ ʌnˈtriːtəbl ]

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medical

Not capable of being treated or cured; resistant to treatment.

Synonyms

incurable, inoperable, terminal

Examples of usage

Her condition is untreatable and she only has a few months to live.
The patient was devastated to learn that his illness was untreatable.
Unfortunately, the disease has become untreatable due to its advanced stage.

Translations

Translations of the word "untreatable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 incurável

🇮🇳 अप्रतिकार्य

🇩🇪 unheilbar

🇮🇩 tidak dapat disembuhkan

🇺🇦 невиліковний

🇵🇱 nieuleczalny

🇯🇵 治療不可能な

🇫🇷 incurable

🇪🇸 incurable

🇹🇷 tedavi edilemez

🇰🇷 치료할 수 없는

🇸🇦 غير قابل للعلاج

🇨🇿 neléčitelný

🇸🇰 nevyliečiteľný

🇨🇳 无法治愈的

🇸🇮 neozdravljiv

🇮🇸 ólæknandi

🇰🇿 емделмейтін

🇬🇪 უმკურნალო

🇦🇿 müalicə olunmayan

🇲🇽 incurable

Word origin

The word 'untreatable' originated from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'treatable'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-19th century. The term is commonly used in medical contexts to describe conditions or diseases that cannot be effectively treated or cured.