sinkable

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/ˈsɪŋkəbəl/

adjective

Capable of being sunk

“The Titanic was advertised as being unsinkable; regrettably it turned out to be quite sinkable.”

Opposite
unsinkable
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Meanings

adjectivesinkable (comparative more sinkable, superlative most sinkable)

comparative more sinkable · superlative most sinkable

  1. Capable of being sunk

    The Titanic was advertised as being unsinkable; regrettably it turned out to be quite sinkable.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecapable of being sunk

Opposite
unsinkable

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From sink + -able.

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Translations

French submersible
  • submersibleTranslations
Hungarian süllyedékeny
  • süllyedékenyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

sinkable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinkable

MLA

“sinkable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinkable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sinkable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinkable.

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