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Sensational

adjective/sɛnsˈeɪʃənəl/
Definition
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
commanding attention
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sɛnsˈeɪʃənəl/
🇬🇧British English
/sɛnsˈeɪʃənəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sɛnsˈeɪʃənəl/
4 syllables Say it as /sɛnsˈeɪʃənəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
stunningsensoryarresting
Antonyms
unsensational
Parts of Speech
adjectivecausing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
adjectivecommanding attention
“an arresting drawing of people turning into animals”
adjectiverelating to or concerned in sensation
“the sensory cortex”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
sensationell
intensives Interesse, Neugier oder Emotionen hervorrufen
🇫🇷French
sensationnel
susciter un intérêt, une curiosité ou une émotion intense
🇪🇸Spanish
sensacional
causando intenso interés, curiosidad o emoción
🇮🇹Italian
sensazionale
suscitando intenso interesse, curiosità o emozione
🇳🇱Dutch
sensationeel
waardoor intense interesse, nieuwsgierigheid of emotie ontstaat
🇵🇹Portuguese
sensacional
causando intenso interesse, curiosidade ou emoção
🇷🇺Russian
сенсационный
вызывая сильный интерес, любопытство или эмоции
India
🇮🇳Hindi
संवेदनात्मक
तीव्र रुचि, जिज्ञासा या भावना उत्पन्न करना
🇧🇩Bengali
চাঞ্চল্যকর
তীব্র আগ্রহ, কৌতূহল বা আবেগ সৃষ্টি করে
🇮🇳Tamil
பரபரப்பான
தீவிர ஆர்வம், ஆர்வம் அல்லது உணர்ச்சியை ஏற்படுத்துகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
సంచలనం
తీవ్రమైన ఆసక్తి, ఉత్సుకత లేదా భావోద్వేగాన్ని కలిగిస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
खळबळजनक
तीव्र स्वारस्य, कुतूहल किंवा भावना निर्माण करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સનસનાટીભર્યા
તીવ્ર રસ, જિજ્ઞાસા અથવા લાગણીનું કારણ બને છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂವೇದನೆಯ
ತೀವ್ರವಾದ ಆಸಕ್ತಿ, ಕುತೂಹಲ ಅಥವಾ ಭಾವನೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സെൻസേഷണൽ
തീവ്രമായ താൽപ്പര്യമോ ജിജ്ഞാസയോ വികാരമോ ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਨਸਨੀਖੇਜ਼
ਤੀਬਰ ਦਿਲਚਸਪੀ, ਉਤਸੁਕਤਾ, ਜਾਂ ਭਾਵਨਾ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
سنسنی خیز
شدید دلچسپی، تجسس، یا جذبات کا باعث بننا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
耸人听闻的
引起强烈的兴趣、好奇心或情绪
🇯🇵Japanese
センセーショナル
強い興味、好奇心、または感情を引き起こす
🇰🇷Korean
눈부신
강렬한 관심, 호기심 또는 감정을 유발함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giật gân
gây ra sự quan tâm, tò mò hoặc cảm xúc mãnh liệt
🇹🇭Thai
โลดโผน
ทำให้เกิดความสนใจ ความอยากรู้อยากเห็น หรืออารมณ์อย่างรุนแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
sensasional
menyebabkan minat, keingintahuan, atau emosi yang kuat
🇵🇭Filipino
kahindik-hindik
nagdudulot ng matinding interes, kuryusidad, o damdamin
🇲🇾Malay
sensasi
menyebabkan minat, rasa ingin tahu, atau emosi yang kuat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مثيرة
مما يسبب اهتمامًا شديدًا أو فضولًا أو انفعالًا
🇮🇷Persian
پر شور
ایجاد علاقه، کنجکاوی یا احساسات شدید
🇹🇷Turkish
sansasyonel
yoğun ilgi, merak veya duyguya neden olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
סֶנסַצִיוֹנִי
גורם לעניין אינטנסיבי, סקרנות או רגש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sensational'?
The primary meaning of 'sensational' is 'causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sensational' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sensational' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sensational' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sensational' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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