insurable

IPA/ɪnˈʃʊə.rə.bəl/
IPA/ɪnˈʃʊr.ə.bəl/

insurable — adjective

  • insurablepositive
  • more insurablecomparative
  • most insurablesuperlative

1. able to be covered by an insurance policy — meaning an insurance company agrees

1.形容詞B2
釋義

able to be covered by an insurance policy — meaning an insurance company agrees to pay for possible damage, loss, or medical costs — because the risk can be calculated and is not too high

例句

Zayd asked his insurance agent whether his old bicycle was still insurable against theft.

passive: is still insurable

The bank refused to give Apinya a loan because the flood-damaged house was not insurable.

negative: not insurable as reason for denial

同義詞
  • coverable

    less common; used mainly within the insurance industry rather than in everyday speech

  • eligible

    broader meaning; requires the longer phrase eligible for insurance to match the meaning of insurable

反義詞
  • uninsurable

    describes something that no insurance company will agree to cover

用法筆記

Often appears in negative constructions (not insurable) or conditional frames (insurable only if). The noun form insurability is used in technical insurance documents to refer to the status of being insurable.

常見錯誤

❌This old car is insure-able for a low price.
✅This old car is insurable for a low price.
💡the correct spelling is insurable, without a hyphen.