unsubmerged

5.8

Not covered by water and still above the surface

adjective
/ˌʌn.səˈmɜrdʒd/

: no sumergido

Only the mast was unsubmerged after the flood.

Examples

The boat remained unsubmerged during the storm.
During the storm, the bridge stayed unsubmerged and provided a safe crossing.
After the floodwaters receded, only a few houses remained unsubmerged on the hill.
The rescue team searched for unsubmerged areas to set up their equipment.
The boat remained unsubmerged during the storm, allowing the passengers to stay safe and dry.
In the drought, many plants were unsubmerged and flourished despite the lack of water.
At low tide, the sandbanks were unsubmerged, revealing colorful shells and marine life.

Synonyms

unflooded

vsunsubmerged

3.7

A place that has no floodwater

is above the water surface rather than merely dry after flooding

unshored

vsunsubmerged

9.9

Floating at sea and away from land

is about staying above the water surface, not about distance from land

Antonyms

submerged

4.2

Completely under the surface of water

How Submerged

submerged

4.2

afloat

1 2.0

unsubmerged

5.8

dry

791 1.0

Surface Forms

unsubmerged positive

Morphology

unsubmerged = submerged (transparent) = un + submerge + ed

Removing the productive negating prefix 'un-' yields 'submerged', so the negated meaning 'not submerged' is a straightforward negation.

Etymology

Unsubmerged is made from the prefix un- 'not' and submerge 'put under water', where sub- means 'under' as in submarine and emerge means 'come out'. So an unsubmerged thing is 'not covered by water' and stays above the surface.