overinsurance

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noun

The act of insuring something for too great a value; excessive insurance.

Opposite
underinsuranceuninsurance
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Meanings

nounoverinsurance (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act of insuring something for too great a value; excessive insurance.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
underinsuranceuninsurance

Origin

From over- + insurance.

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Cite this entry
APA

overinsurance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overinsurance

MLA

“overinsurance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overinsurance. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overinsurance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overinsurance.

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