sinkable Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- sag
- run-to-seed
- disintegrate
- go-to-pot
- go-to-seed
- rot
- degenerate
- diminish
- decay
- decompose
- atrophy
- fall
- devolve
- weaken
- ebb
- retrograde
- regress
- recede
Weak:
sinkable Meaning
Wordnet
sinkable (a)
capable of being sunk
sinkable Sentence Examples
- The ship's hull was too thin and easily sinkable.
- The submarine was equipped with a sophisticated system to prevent it from becoming sinkable.
- The Titanic was a sinkable vessel due to its lack of watertight compartments.
- The bridge of the aircraft carrier was designed to be unsinkable in the event of a direct hit.
- The lifeboats were essential for evacuating passengers from the sinkable ship.
- The crew's efforts to plug the hole proved futile, as the ship remained sinkable.
- The captain gave the order to abandon ship as it became increasingly sinkable.
- The enemy torpedoes struck the battleship, causing it to list and become sinkable.
- The submerged submarine remained undetected due to its advanced technology that made it virtually sinkable.
- The sinking of the Lusitania highlighted the need for better safety measures in passenger vessels, as it proved to be easily sinkable.
FAQs About the word sinkable
capable of being sunk
worsen, descend, crumble, decline,deteriorate, sag, run to seed, disintegrate, go to pot, go to seed
ameliorate,improve, better, improve, ameliorate, better, intensify, enhance, strengthen, enhance
The ship's hull was too thin and easily sinkable.
The submarine was equipped with a sophisticated system to prevent it from becoming sinkable.
The Titanic was a sinkable vessel due to its lack of watertight compartments.
The bridge of the aircraft carrier was designed to be unsinkable in the event of a direct hit.
