survival
Not dying yet
Survival is the state of continuing to exist or live, especially through difficult circumstances.
A plane crash survivor achieved survival against the odds.
The word often implies threat or hardship: survival of the fittest, survival skills, survival mode.
It extends to abstractions that persist: the survival of democracy, the survival of ancient customs.
A survival is also something that has persisted from an earlier time: The folk song is a survival from medieval England.
Fitting to new conditions
- fitnessGood physical shape
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
Darwin · speciation · descendants · lineage · fittest · competition · niche
Ability to solve problems creatively
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
- prioritizationRanking by importance
- planningArranging for future events
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
improvisation · adaptation · foresight · contingency · triage · fire-making · signaling · navigation
Sudden ruinous event
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- rescueSave from harm
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- SOSMorse distress code
distress · triage · shelter · rationing · flare · casualty · ambulance · earthquake
Seeking wild food sources
- huntingPursuing wild game
- shelterProtected place or structure
- bushcraftWilderness survival skill set
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
tracking · navigation · fishing · campcraft · snare · kindling · orienteering · skinning
Acute threat reaction
- self-preservationInstinct to survive danger
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- reflexInvoluntary stimulus response
- primalFirst in origin
fear · threat · escape · defense · hypervigilance · startle · vigilance · alertness
Capacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
persistence · hardiness · durability · longevity · constitution · vitality · robustness · willpower
Minimal means of living
- sustenanceMeans of living
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
- hand-to-mouthConsuming resources immediately
- povertySevere lack of resources
Regaining what was lost
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- bouncebackRecovery from adversity
- reboundReturn after deflection
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
coping · trauma · healing · rebuilding · restoration · regeneration · renewal · aftermath
adaptation
Fitting to new conditions
- fitnessGood physical shape
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
mutation · Darwin · speciation · descendants · lineage · fittest · competition · niche
resourcefulness
Ability to solve problems creatively
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
- prioritizationRanking by importance
- planningArranging for future events
problem-solving · improvisation · adaptation · foresight · contingency · triage · fire-making · signaling · navigation · decision-making
disaster
Sudden ruinous event
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- rescueSave from harm
- evacuationRemoval from danger
SOS · distress · triage · shelter · rationing · flare · casualty · ambulance · earthquake · tsunami
foraging
Seeking wild food sources
trapping · tracking · navigation · fishing · campcraft · snare · kindling · orienteering · skinning · cordage
fight-or-flight
Acute threat reaction
- self-preservationInstinct to survive danger
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- reflexInvoluntary stimulus response
primal · fear · threat · escape · defense · hypervigilance · startle · vigilance · alertness · wariness
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
grit · persistence · hardiness · durability · longevity · constitution · vitality · robustness · willpower · marathon
subsistence
Minimal means of living
- sustenanceMeans of living
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
- hand-to-mouthConsuming resources immediately
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- bouncebackRecovery from adversity
- reboundReturn after deflection
overcome · coping · trauma · healing · rebuilding · restoration · regeneration · renewal · aftermath · rehabilitation
- adventureadventure, quest, quests, exploration, explorers
- experiencesadventure, journey, moment, event, feeling
- conservationconservation, wildlife, endangered, habitat, sanctuary
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- warcombat, warfare, battle scenes, battles, soldier
- wartimerationing, war economy, war bonds, war effort, evacuations
survivalextinction
Complete vanishing of a species
annihilation · extermination · eradication · obliteration · dying out
- last survivorFinal person still alive
- survival kitLife-preserving supply bundle
- survival knivesRugged outdoor cutting tools
- jungle survivalThriving in wild tropics
- survival instinctInborn drive to live
- survival skillsKnowledge for staying alive
survive, surviving, survivor, survives, survived, survivors, survivals, survivalist, survivalism