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nonsubmergible

nonsubmergible

9.9
Cannot sink in water
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒn.səˈmɜr.dʒə.bəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : insumergible
  • This type of plastic drum is nonsubmergible and will always float to the surface.

Examples

  • The rescue boat needed to be nonsubmergible to ensure the safety of those on board.

  • Only nonsubmergible materials were used to construct the floating platform.

  • This boat is nonsubmergible!

  • The nonsubmergible materials are ideal for marine construction.

  • Only nonsubmergible materials were used to construct the floating platform.

  • This type of plastic drum is nonsubmergible and will always float to the surface.

  • The rescue boat needed to be nonsubmergible to ensure the safety of those on board.

Synonyms

unsinkable
vsnonsubmergible
5 4.6

Not able to sink in water

is similar but is less absolute about being impossible to sink
nonsubmersible
vsnonsubmergible
  • Specialized
8.4

Cannot be put under water

is the other spelling with identical meaning
floatable
vsnonsubmergible
3.2

Can float on water or stay in the air

describes resistance to sinking rather than the ability to float

How Submergible

submersible
  • Specialized
7 6.9
buoyant
  • Specialized
9 5.3
nonsubmergible
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

nonsubmergible positive

Morphology

nonsubmergible = submergible (transparent) = non + submerge + ible

Formed by a straightforward negation prefix 'non-' added to an adjective meaning 'able to be submerged', so the negative meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Nonsubmergible breaks into non- 'not', sub- 'under', merg 'to sink', and -ible 'able'. So a nonsubmergible object is 'not able to be sunk' and will stay on the surface of the water.