| English adjective: sensational | |||
| 1. | sensational causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion | ||
| Similar | lurid, scandalmongering, screaming, sensationalistic, shocking, yellow | ||
| Attribute | sensationalism | ||
| Antonyms | unsensational | ||
| 2. | sensational commanding attention | ||
| Samples | An arresting drawing of people turning into animals. A sensational concert--one never to be forgotten. A stunning performance. | ||
| Synonyms | arresting, stunning | ||
| Similar | impressive | ||
| Antonyms | unimpressive | ||
| 3. | sensational relating to or concerned in sensation | ||
| Samples | The sensory cortex. Sensory organs. | ||
| Synonyms | sensory | ||