Used in a Sentence

curable

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for curable.

Editorial note

RSI is real and it is crippling, although it is also almost completely curable with surgery and some physical therapy [1].

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Quick take

Capable of being cured.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of curable gathered in one view.

adjective

Capable of being cured.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for curable.

adjective

Capable of being cured.

Example sentences

1

RSI is real and it is crippling, although it is also almost completely curable with surgery and some physical therapy [1].

2

A legacy of a not so distant past where STD's where non-curable and non-treatable.

3

Though I think it's something curable by rejection therapy, given by the popularity of urinals in public places.

4

The issue was his cancer is only curable by surgical removal of any cancer.

5

Like others said, it's curable, and the tick has to be on you for 24 hours, and it's not like a guaranteed thing[0].

6

We do not need to live with insufficient water – this is a temporary condition that is curable, just like a treatable disease.

7

As long as it's not caught too late, lyme disease is curable.

8

Marketing includes giving away free/discounted drugs, telling doctors when a drug works, and telling people that the problem that they have might be curable.

9

It's not considered curable, though it is highly treatable for some people.

10

Then his decision of alternative medicine to treat his curable cancer.

11

That will cure my deficiencies --- of course, if they are curable; maybe they aren't, a possibility to which I'll return.

12

This is generally curable by surgery to remove your pericardium.

Quote examples

1

The CDC's responses are unsurprisingly politicized ("Nothing to see here, move along"), and miss the common sense point that unless a disease is 100% curable, nothing is certain about it.

2

At what point will we stop tip-toeing around the fact that "social justice" is a curable and preventable mental disorder masking itself as valid criticism?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use curable in a sentence?

RSI is real and it is crippling, although it is also almost completely curable with surgery and some physical therapy [1].

What does curable mean?

Capable of being cured.

What part of speech is curable?

curable is commonly used as adjective.