unheilbar
Translation
incurable, irremediable
Examples
Die Krankheit gilt als unheilbar.
The disease is considered incurable.
Er ist ein unheilbarer Romantiker.
He is an incurable romantic.
Grammar Patterns
to be considered incurable to be considered incurable The disease is considered incurable.
Similar Words
Synonyms: nicht heilbar; Antonyms: heilbar
Etymology
From un- (not) + heilbar (curable), which comes from heilen (to heal).
Memory Tips
The German verb 'heilen' is directly related to the English verb 'to heal'. Think of 'unheilbar' as 'un-heal-able'.