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sensationalistic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

sensationalist

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

typical of tabloids

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal
  • yellow press

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scandalmongering, yellow(a)

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sensational + -istic or sensationalist + -ic.