sunk
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /sʌŋk/
KK: /sʌŋk/
adjective
Definition
Feeling sad or low in mood.
Example
After hearing the bad news, she felt sunk and couldn't smile.
Comparatives & Superlatives
Comparative: sunker
Superlative: sunkest
Conversation
You seem a bit sunk today, is everything okay?
Yeah, I just have a lot on my mind right now.
I get that; sometimes it helps to talk about it when you feel sunk.
You're right, I appreciate you being here for me.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
dejected
downcast
disheartened
Antonyms
elated
cheerful
uplifted
verb
Definition
To have gone down below the surface of a liquid or to have become submerged.
Example
The ship has sunk after hitting the iceberg.
Tense Forms
Past: sank
Past Participle: sunk
Conversation
Did you hear about the boat that sunk during the storm last night?
Yeah, I saw it on the news! That's really unfortunate.
I can't believe it sunk so quickly; it was a huge vessel.
Root Explanation
The word 'sunk' originates from Old English 'suncan', meaning to sink or submerge. It is the past participle form of 'sink', which means to go down below the surface of a liquid or to descend.
Memory Tip
Think of something that has 'submerged' or 'gone down' — that's what 'sunk' means.
Visually Confused Words
stunk
spunk
slunk
skunk
sun
suk
unsunk
sundik