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synaesthetic

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

experiencing synaesthesia; describing a synaesthete.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Liz said that her name looks yellow, so I assume she’s synaesthetic.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Pertaining to synaesthesia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • One of the most common synaesthetic effects is to perceive each letter as having a colour.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

relating to or experiencing synesthesia; involving more than one sense

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • synesthetic response to music
  • synesthetic metaphor

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: synesthetic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: synästhetisch — pertaining to synaesthesia or a person experiencing it
  • Portuguese: sinestético — pertaining to synaesthesia or a person experiencing it
  • Portuguese: sinestésico — pertaining to synaesthesia or a person experiencing it
  • Russian: синестети́ческий (sinestetíčeskij) — pertaining to synaesthesia or a person experiencing it