Definition

Describing something that has not been submerged or brought down into water.

Example

The ship remained unsunk despite the stormy weather.

Conversation

Did you hear about that ship that stayed unsunk during the storm?

Yeah, it’s amazing how it survived all that rough weather.

I know, right? It’s like a miracle that it remained unsunk!

Absolutely! I can’t believe more ships didn’t get damaged.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unsunk → It is formed from the prefix "un-" (meaning not) and the root "sunk" (the past participle of "sink", which comes from Old English "sincan", meaning to go down or descend). The word "unsunk" means not having sunk or not being submerged.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') having 'gone down' ('sunk') — that's why unsunk means something that has not sunk.

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