uninsurable

adjective

un·​in·​sur·​able ˌən-in-ˈshu̇r-ə-bəl How to pronounce uninsurable (audio)
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: not suitable or eligible to be insured : not insurable
an uninsurable risk
Some cars souped up with customized engines and suspensions may be uninsurable through standard policies.Consumer Reports

Examples of uninsurable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Citizens was not designed to rescue all comers from a turbulent and costly insurance market — only the most uninsurable. Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024 It was not designed to rescue all comers from a turbulent and costly insurance market — only the most uninsurable. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024 No human being deserves to be treated as uninsurable. Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2024 Johnny Knoxville says the Jackass cast was once 'uninsurable' Representatives for Knoxville, ABC, and Kimmelot didn't immediately respond to EW's request for comment Friday. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for uninsurable 

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Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uninsurable was in 1864

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“Uninsurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninsurable. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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