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lifeboat

The word “lifeboat” has 2 syllables: life-boat

It's pronounced as /ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/

What is synonym and antonym for lifeboat?

In the thesaurus, “lifeboat” has 192 synonyms and 37 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lifeboat along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for lifeboat

Antonyms for lifeboat

Meanings of lifeboat

  • noun
    1. A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people or people in distress at sea (either launched from the shore with a crew, or else carried on board a larger ship).
    2. An emergency vehicle carried aboard a spaceship.
  • verb
    1. To rescue; to carry to safety.

Example Sentences

  • The passengers boarded the lifeboat during the emergency.
  • Every ship is required to carry a lifeboat for safety.
  • The crew lowered the lifeboat into the water.
  • They survived the storm by staying in the lifeboat.
  • The rescue team reached the drifting lifeboat before sunset.

On this page you'll find 229 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lifeboat, such as: abatement, abeyance, absolution, absolve, accept, accuse, acquit.

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