adjective
curable
Curable (adjective) means Able to be treated and cured. Example: “Fortunately, the infection was easily curable with antibiotics.”
adjective
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Able to be treated and cured.
"Fortunately, the infection was easily curable with antibiotics."
How to use curable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes a condition or illness that can be successfully treated and resolved.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more curable
- Superlative
- most curable
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Fortunately, the infection was easily _____ with antibiotics.
Etymology
From Old French curable, built from "cure" plus the suffix "-able."
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What does “curable” mean?
The word “curable” means able to be treated and cured. In plain terms, describes a condition or illness that can be successfully treated and resolved.
How do you use “curable” in a sentence?
Here is “curable” used in a sentence: “Fortunately, the infection was easily curable with antibiotics.”
What is the opposite of “curable”?
The opposite of “curable” — its antonyms — is incurable.
What part of speech is “curable”?
“Curable” is an adjective.
Where does the word “curable” come from?
The word “curable” comes from Old French. From Old French curable, built from "cure" plus the suffix "-able.".
