UNSINKABLE Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

unsinkable

adjective

Definition of unsinkable

as in buoyant

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Recent Examples of unsinkable Cox plays the unsinkable Molly Brown, memorably portrayed by Kathy Bates in the movie. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 10 Apr. 2026 Because the islands are unsinkable, Iranian military positions on them would have to be eliminated to ensure the safe passage of US warships – potentially those carrying US Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) – into the heart of the Persian Gulf, if a landing were to be attempted on Kharg Island. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026 The study, published on January 27, 2026, in Advanced Functional Materials, builds on Guo’s earlier work designing unsinkable metals. — Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026 More than 113 years after the Titanic sank in April 1912, the idea of an unsinkable ship still captures engineers’ imagination. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsinkable

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Adjective

Spending has held up, in large part due to persistently low unemployment and a buoyant stock market that has boosted household wealth for many.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Her lively cast, led by a buoyant Ella Rubin, bounce off each other in a remote, gorgeous, lakeside setting on which the show’s entire story pivots.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of buoyant

Adjective

Companies with a smaller market value generally tend to have more floating rate debt than larger businesses.

— Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Social media posts and years of reviewing cookie-cutter luxury hotels had conditioned me to equate floating breakfasts, monogrammed accessories, butler service, and aromatherapy menus as markers of a dreamy luxury vacation.

— Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024

Definition of floating

Adjective

Yet many of them are stuck on an exhausting financial hamster wheel, continually grinding to stay afloat.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Like other groups cut off from funds, Estrella del Paso has patched together philanthropy and reserves in an attempt to stay afloat.

— Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of afloat

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