# curable

/ˈkjʊɹəbəɫ/ (US) · /kjˈɔːɹəbəl/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/curable
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

able to get well again after medical treatment.

For teachers: 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.

## Synonyms

treatable, healable

## Antonyms

incurable, untreatable

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