English Explanatory Dictionary

unsinkable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That cannot be sunk.
  2. That cannot be overcome or defeated.
noun
  1. A ship that was designed to be unsinkable.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-unsinkable.wav

Word forms

unsinkable more unsinkable most unsinkable unsinkables

Etymology

From un- + sink + -able.

Synonyms

sinkproof

Derived words

unsinkable rubber duck
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