"cureless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cureless [comparative], most cureless [superlative]
Etymology: From cure + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cure|less}} cure + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} cureless (comparative more cureless, superlative most cureless)
  1. Lacking a cure; incurable. Derived forms: curelessly, curelessness
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