afloat vs aground

afloat

adv
  • Floating. 

  • Covered with water (bearing floating objects). 

  • Floating in the air; flowing freely; not tied, braided, etc. 

  • Having enough money to continue to operate; (of a private individual, family, etc.) able to pay one's expenses, able to keep one's head above water. 

  • In a vessel at sea or on another body of water. 

  • Covered, overspread (with or in something). 

aground

adj
  • at a loss, ruined, with no way out 

  • Resting on the bottom. 

adv
  • Resting on the bottom. 

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