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afloat

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of afloat

riding upon the surface of a body of liquid
  • the boat can't stay afloat much longer
Synonyms of afloat

floating
Words Related to afloat

buoyant, floaty, unsinkable

free-floating

awash, drifting, gliding, hanging, hovering, poised, sailing, wafting
Near Antonyms of afloat

aground, high and dry
Antonyms of afloat

sinking, sunk

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