adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to sensation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- sensational nerves
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sensational
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/
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adj
Meaning 2
Piquing or arousing the senses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Provoking a reaction of interest or excitement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 4
Exceptionally great.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 5
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unsensational
adjective
Meaning 6
relating to or concerned in sensation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the sensory cortex
- sensory organs
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sensory
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
commanding attention
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an arresting drawing of people turning into animals
- a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten
- a stunning performance
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: arresting, stunning
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From sensation + -al.
Across languages
Translations
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Belarusian: сенсацы́йны (sjensacýjny) — provoking a reaction of interest or excitement
- Esperanto: sensacia — provoking a reaction of interest or excitement
- Latin: sēnsātiōnārius — provoking a reaction of interest or excitement
- Latin: sēnsātiōnālis — provoking a reaction of interest or excitement
- Polish: sensacyjny — provoking a reaction of interest or excitement
- Russian: сенсацио́нный (sensaciónnyj) — provoking a reaction of interest or excitement
- Spanish: sensacional — provoking a reaction of interest or excitement
- Ukrainian: сенсаці́йний (sensacíjnyj) — provoking a reaction of interest or excitement
- Ukrainian: гучни́й (hučnýj) — provoking a reaction of interest or excitement
- Ukrainian: галасли́вий (halaslývyj) — provoking a reaction of interest or excitement
- Bulgarian: сензационен (senzacionen) — exceptionally great
- Catalan: sensacional — exceptionally great
- Danish: sensationel — exceptionally great
- Danish: opsigtsvækkende — exceptionally great
- Dutch: opzienbarend — exceptionally great
- French: sensationnel — exceptionally great
- Georgian: სენსაციური (sensaciuri) — exceptionally great
- German: aufsehenerregend — exceptionally great
- Greek: συγκλονιστικός (sygklonistikós) — exceptionally great
- Greek: εντυπωσιακός (entyposiakós) — exceptionally great
- Norwegian Bokmål: sensasjonell — exceptionally great
- Norwegian Nynorsk: sensasjonell — exceptionally great
- Polish: sensacyjny — exceptionally great
- Romanian: senzațional — exceptionally great
- Swedish: sensationell — exceptionally great
- Swedish: uppseendeväckande — exceptionally great
- Telugu: సంచలనాత్మక (sañcalanātmaka) — exceptionally great
- Ukrainian: сенсаці́йний (sensacíjnyj) — exceptionally great
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