Meanings
comparative more sensational · superlative most sensational
- Of or pertaining to sensation.
sensational nerves
- Provoking a reaction of interest or excitement.
The standard ranges from runs that are almost sensational in the speed and brilliance of the work to the ultra-mediocre.
1959 June 28, O. S. Nock, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 409 - Exceptionally great.
Young Dutch keeper Tim Krul saw his value rocket up with a sensational display.
2011 October 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivecausing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
adjectivecommanding attention
adjectiverelating to or concerned in sensation
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Englishsensation
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishsensational
Translations
Bulgarian сензационен
- сензационен (senzacionen)exceptionally great
Catalan sensacional
- sensacionalexceptionally great
Danish sensationel, opsigtsvækkende
- sensationelexceptionally great
- opsigtsvækkendeexceptionally great
Dutch opzienbarend
- opzienbarendexceptionally great
Esperanto sensacia
- sensaciaprovoking a reaction of interest or excitement
French sensationnel
- sensationnelexceptionally great
German aufsehenerregend
- aufsehenerregendexceptionally great
Greek συγκλονιστικός, εντυπωσιακός
- συγκλονιστικός (sygklonistikós)exceptionally great
- εντυπωσιακός (entyposiakós)exceptionally great
Latin sēnsātiōnārius, sēnsātiōnālis
- sēnsātiōnāriusprovoking a reaction of interest or excitement
- sēnsātiōnālisprovoking a reaction of interest or excitement
Norwegian Bokmål sensasjonell
- sensasjonellexceptionally great
Polish sensacyjny, sensacyjny
- sensacyjnyprovoking a reaction of interest or excitement
- sensacyjnyexceptionally great
Romanian senzațional
- senzaționalexceptionally great
Russian сенсацио́нный
- сенсацио́нный (sensaciónnyj)provoking a reaction of interest or excitement
Spanish sensacional
- sensacionalprovoking a reaction of interest or excitement
Swedish sensationell, uppseendeväckande
- sensationellexceptionally great
- uppseendeväckandeexceptionally great
Ukrainian сенсаці́йний, гучни́й
- сенсаці́йний (sensacíjnyj)provoking a reaction of interest or excitement
- гучни́й (hučnýj)provoking a reaction of interest or excitement
- галасли́вий (halaslývyj)provoking a reaction of interest or excitement
- сенсаці́йний (sensacíjnyj)exceptionally great
Cite this entry
sensational. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensational
“sensational.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensational. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sensational,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensational.
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