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The state of being incurable; incurability. Boyle.

In a manner that renders cure impracticable or impossible; irremediably. "Incurably diseased." Bp. Hall. "Incurably wicked." Blair.

Want of curiosity or interest; inattentiveness; indifference. Sir H. Wotton.

Not curious or inquisitive; without care for or interest in; inattentive; careless; negligent; heedless. Carelessnesses and incurious deportments toward their children. Jer. Taylor.

In an curious manner.

Unconcernedness; incuriosity. Sordid incuriousness and slovenly neglect. Bp. Hall.

The act of incurring, bringing on, or subjecting one's self to (something troublesome or burdensome); as, the incurrence of guilt, debt, responsibility, etc.

Characterized by a current which flows inward; as, the incurrent orifice of lamellibranch Mollusca.

ion; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid. The Scythian, whose incursions wild Have wasted Sogdiana. Milton. The incursions of the Goths disordered the affairs of the Roman Empire. Arbuthnot.

Making an incursion; invasive; aggressive; hostile.

To curtain. [Obs.]

Curved; bent; crooked. Derham.

The act of bending, or curving.

To bend; to curve; to make crooked.

Bending gradually toward the axis or center, as branches or petals.

A state of being bent or curved; incurvation; a bending inwards. Sir T. Browne.

A current due to variation in the magnetic field surrounding its conductor.

Not secure; not confident of safety or permanence; distrustful; suspicious; apprehensive of danger or loss. With sorrow and insecure apprehensions. Jer. Taylor.

In an insecure manner.

Insecurity.