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BNC: 36976 COCA: 32390
BNC: 36976 COCA: 32390

unsinkable

adjective

un·​sink·​able ˌən-ˈsiŋ-kə-bəl How to pronounce unsinkable (audio)
: incapable of being sunk
an unsinkable ship
… the right image, the right friends, and writerly flair can make a famous journalist's career all but unsinkable Jane Manners

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The luxury passenger ship, touted as unsinkable, was famous from its inception, known as the largest and one of the most lavish of its kind at the time. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 Old, new, unforeseen, but always unsinkable, always forever, just beneath the surface, where the soul lies. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 25 June 2022 The ribbon of land on the western side had room for miles of runway—an unsinkable aircraft carrier. Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022 The Titanic didn’t just have lower-class stowaways sketching nudes and falling in love with first-class passengers—the unsinkable ship also had a 784-square-foot gymnasium. Greg Presto, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022 Furiously, the sea rushed in, flooding one watertight compartment after another of the ship's supposedly unsinkable hull until the bow was submerged and the tail stood upright against the black sky. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 15 Apr. 2022 Yet the resonant themes, centered on an unsinkable family’s resilience during trying times, are what tie them together. Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Mar. 2022 But what affected her the most was the unsinkable friendship between Sam and Frodo. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 19 Dec. 2021 The unsinkable Sutton Foster and undimmable Hugh Jackman star. Helen Shaw, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsinkable was in 1663
BNC: 36976 COCA: 32390

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