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Untreatable: meaning, definitions and examples

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untreatable

 

[ ʌnˈtriːtəbl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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

Etymology

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.

See also: entreat, entreaty, maltreatment, mistreat, retreat, treat, treated, treaties, treatise, treatment, treats, treaty, untreated.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,818, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.