Word
curable
Phoneticscur·able
US/ˈkjʊɹəbəɫ/
UK/kjˈɔːɹəbəl/
Definition
adj. able to get well again after medical treatment.
adj. capable of being cured by medical treatment. Typically describes diseases or conditions for which effective therapy exists.
Examples
“Many ear infections are curable with simple medicine.”
“The doctor reassured her that the skin condition was curable with a short course of treatment.”
“Although once considered fatal, many early-stage cancers are now curable when doctors detect them quickly and start treatment early.”
Examples
simple
“Many ear infections are curable with simple medicine.”
contextual
“The doctor reassured her that the skin condition was curable with a short course of treatment.”
complex
“Although once considered fatal, many early-stage cancers are now curable when doctors detect them quickly and start treatment early.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “curable” in context.
Verb
01. be curable
“Most stomach ulcers are curable with appropriate medication.”
verb + adj
02. consider curable
“Doctors no longer consider his condition curable without a transplant.”
verb + adj
03. diagnose as curable
“The infection was diagnosed as curable after further blood tests.”
verb + prep + adj
Adjective
04. easily curable
“If detected early, this skin infection is easily curable with antibiotics.”
adv + adj
Noun
05. curable cancer
“With early detection, this is a curable cancer.”
adj + noun
06. curable condition
“Cataracts are a common and curable condition in older adults.”
adj + noun
07. curable disease
“Measles is a preventable and curable disease in most children.”
adj + noun
08. curable form
“She was diagnosed with a curable form of thyroid cancer.”
adj + noun
09. curable illness
“Depression is a treatable and curable illness for many patients.”
adj + noun
10. curable infection
“Syphilis is a curable infection if treated with penicillin.”
adj + noun
11. a highly curable disease
“Tuberculosis is still a highly curable disease worldwide.”
12. a potentially curable condition
“Anaemia is a potentially curable condition with diet and supplements.”
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Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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