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Survivor vs Surviving - What's the difference?

survivor | surviving |

As a noun survivor

is one who survives; one who endures through disaster or hardship.

As a verb surviving is

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survivor

English

Alternative forms

* survivour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who survives; one who endures through disaster or hardship.
  • One who knew a specific decedent
    • She was from a large family and had many friends, so the funeral was crowded with mourning survivors.

    Synonyms

    *(person able to endure hardship) trooper, tough cookie

    Derived terms

    * sole survivor

    surviving

    English

    Verb

    (head)