undrowned
Escaped the depths
Undrowned describes someone or something that has not drowned—either never at risk of drowning, or having survived potential drowning.
The word appears mostly in literary or poetic contexts: She emerged from the river, gasping but undrowned.
It can suggest miraculous survival or unexpected preservation from water.
Supported by water
- unsinkableUnable to be submerged
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- bobbingRhythmic vertical movement
- buoyantAble to float
surfaced · above-water · lifejacket · floatable · inflatable · buoyancy · pontoon · raft
One still alive after
- rescuedFreed from danger
- savedKept from loss
- escapeFlight from captivity
- lifeboatEmergency vessel for survivors
ashore · salvaged · castaway · shipwreck · marooned · adrift · flotation · resurfaced
Not underwater
- unbowedNot yielding to force
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- enduringPersisting through time
- unconqueredNever overcome or subdued
unyielding · defiant · tenacious · surviving · undefeated · steadfast · indomitable · triumphant
afloat
Supported by water
- unsinkableUnable to be submerged
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- bobbingRhythmic vertical movement
buoyant · surfaced · above-water · lifejacket · floatable · inflatable · buoyancy · pontoon · raft · watertight
survivor
One still alive after
lifeboat · ashore · salvaged · castaway · shipwreck · marooned · adrift · flotation · resurfaced · spared
unsubmerged
Not underwater
- unbowedNot yielding to force
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- enduringPersisting through time
unconquered · unyielding · defiant · tenacious · surviving · undefeated · steadfast · indomitable · triumphant
undrowneddrowned
Died by submersion
submerged · waterlogged · lost at sea · gone under · sunken