Grep of noun sensational
sensationalism
sensationalist
Overview of adj sensational
The adj sensational has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) sensational -- (causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion)
2. (3) arresting, sensational, stunning -- (commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance")
3. sensational, sensory -- (relating to or concerned in sensation; "the sensory cortex"; "sensory organs")
Antonyms of adj sensational
2 of 3 senses of sensational
Sense 1
sensational (vs. unsensational)
unsensational (vs. sensational)
Sense 2
arresting, sensational, stunning
INDIRECT (VIA impressive) -> unimpressive
Similarity of adj sensational
3 senses of sensational
Sense 1
sensational (vs. unsensational)
=> lurid, shocking
=> scandalmongering, sensationalistic, yellow(postnominal)
=> screaming(postnominal)
Sense 2
arresting, sensational, stunning
=> impressive (vs. unimpressive)
Sense 3
sensational, sensory
Pertains to noun sensation (Sense 1)
=>sensation, sense experience, sense impression, sense datum
=> perception
Attributes of adj sensational
1 of 3 senses of sensational
Sense 1
sensational (vs. unsensational)
=> sensationalism
Familiarity of adj sensational
sensational used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj sensational
sensational
sensationalistic
unsensational
Overview of adj sensational
The adj sensational has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) sensational -- (causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion)
2. (3) arresting, sensational, stunning -- (commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance")
3. sensational, sensory -- (relating to or concerned in sensation; "the sensory cortex"; "sensory organs")
sensational definition
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