Is the word survived an adjective?

No, the word "survived" is not an adjective. It's the past participle of the verb "survive".

Here's why:

* Adjectives describe nouns (e.g., "the *red* car", "a *happy* child").

* Verbs express actions or states of being (e.g., "to survive", "to run", "to be").

* Past participles are a form of verbs used to form verb tenses and other grammatical constructions. They can also act as adjectives.

Examples:

* Verb: "The patient *survived* the surgery."

* Past participle as adjective: "The *surviving* crew members were rescued."

In the second example, "surviving" acts as an adjective modifying the noun "crew members".