unsinkability
Cannot go under
Unsinkability is the quality of being unable to sink.
The term gained ironic weight after the Titanic, marketed as unsinkable, sank on its maiden voyage.
Beyond ships, unsinkability describes anything seemingly immune to failure or decline: the apparent unsinkability of her political career, He projected an air of unsinkability even as the company collapsed around him.
Fluid's upward resistance
- TitanicIll-fated 1912 vessel
- hullOuter covering or frame
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
- compartmentsEnclosed subdivisions within something
flotation · vessel · seaworthiness · shipbuilding · displacement · ballast · maritime · bulkheads
Cannot be overcome
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- durabilityResistance to wear
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
unbreakable · determination · fortitude · endurance · grit · comeback · survival · toughness
Resistance to displacement
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- solvencyCapacity to pay debts
- viabilityCapacity to succeed
- marketVenue for trade
enterprise · institution · corporation · investment · blue-chip · creditworthy · sustainable · profitable
buoyancy
Fluid's upward resistance
- TitanicIll-fated 1912 vessel
- hullOuter covering or frame
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
compartments · flotation · vessel · seaworthiness · shipbuilding · displacement · ballast · maritime · bulkheads · naval
indomitable
Cannot be overcome
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- durabilityResistance to wear
steadfastness · unbreakable · determination · fortitude · endurance · grit · comeback · survival · toughness · invincibility
stability
Resistance to displacement
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- solvencyCapacity to pay debts
- viabilityCapacity to succeed
market · enterprise · institution · corporation · investment · blue-chip · creditworthy · sustainable · profitable · solvent
unsinkabilitysinkability
Tendency to go underwater
submersibility · flood-prone · submergence · foundering · waterlogging
unsinkabilityvulnerability
Openness to harm
fragility · destructibility · susceptibility · precariousness · weakness
sink, sinks, sunken, sinking, sinker, sinkers, sinkable, unsinkable