SENSATIONAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SENSATIONAL?

Need another word that means the same as “sensational”? Find 34 synonyms and 30 related words for “sensational” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sensational” are: arresting, stunning, sensory, amazing, startling, astonishing, staggering, shocking, appalling, horrifying, scandalous, dramatic, melodramatic, exaggerated, overripe, sensationalist, sensationalistic, graphic, explicit, unrestrained, lurid, gorgeous, wonderful, exquisite, lovely, magnificent, dazzling, radiant, delightful, charming, enchanting, entrancing, captivating, bewitching

Sensational as an Adjective

Definitions of "Sensational" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sensational” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Commanding attention.
• Presenting information in a way that is intended to provoke public interest and excitement, at the expense of accuracy.
• Causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion.
• Causing great public interest and excitement.
• Relating to or concerned in sensation.
• Very good indeed; very impressive or attractive.

Synonyms of "Sensational" as an adjective (34 Words)

amazing	Very impressive; excellent. New York is an amazing city.
appalling	Causing shock or dismay; horrific. Appalling conditions.
arresting	Denoting a person or agency that seizes and detains someone by legal authority. The arresting officer.
astonishing	Surprising greatly. I find it astonishing that they ever thought it could work.
bewitching	Enchanting or delightful. Bewitching smile.
captivating	Capturing interest as if by a spell. Roosevelt was a captivating speaker.
charming	Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers. He was a charming affectionate colleague.
dazzling	Extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily. Dazzling snow.
delightful	Greatly pleasing or entertaining. The comedy was delightful.
dramatic	Used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style. The dramatic arts.
enchanting	Delightfully charming or attractive. Enchanting music.
entrancing	Capturing interest as if by a spell. I find you entrancing.
exaggerated	Enlarged to an abnormal degree. An exaggerated account of his adventures.
explicit	Of a person stating something in an explicit manner. A sexually explicit blockbuster.
exquisite	Intense or sharp. Her exquisite face.
gorgeous	Dazzlingly beautiful. Gorgeous colours and exquisite decoration.
graphic	Of or relating to the graphic arts British Book News. A graphic presentation of the data.
horrifying	Causing horror; extremely shocking. An alarming even horrifying picture.
lovely	Lovable especially in a childlike or naive way. She looked lovely.
lurid	Presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms. A lurid sunset.
magnificent	Characterized by grandeur. She paid tribute to their magnificent efforts.
melodramatic	Characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated or overemotional. He flung the door open with a melodramatic flourish.
overripe	Too ripe and beginning to turn soft. An overripe melodrama.
radiant	Of an appliance designed to emit radiant energy especially for cooking or heating. A radiant heater.
scandalous	Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation. Scandalous behavior.
sensationalist	Presenting stories in a way that is intended to provoke public interest or excitement, at the expense of accuracy. Sensationalist media campaigns.
sensationalistic	Typical of tabloids.
sensory	Relating to sensation or the physical senses; transmitted or perceived by the senses. Sensory neurons.
shocking	Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation. The most shocking book of its time.
staggering	Deeply shocking; astonishing. The staggering bills for maintenance and repair.
startling	Very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable. She had startling blue eyes.
stunning	Causing great astonishment and consternation. A stunning defeat.
unrestrained	Not subject to restraint. A display of unrestrained delight.
wonderful	Inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvellous. They all think she s wonderful.

Usage Examples of "Sensational" as an adjective

• A sensational murder trial.
• Cheap sensational periodicals.
• You look sensational.
• A sensational view.
• A sensational concert–one never to be forgotten.

Associations of "Sensational" (30 Words)

behold	See or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature. Behold your lord and prince.
disturbing	Causing anxiety; worrying. Distressing or disturbing news.
dramatic	Pertaining to or characteristic of drama. A dramatic sunset.
exciting	Stimulating interest and discussion. One of the most exciting matches I ve ever seen.
haunting	The action of haunting a place. The sweet haunting sound of pan pipes.
imposing	Impressive in appearance. The monarch s imposing presence.
impressive	Making a strong or vivid impression. Impressive achievements in science.
indecent	Not appropriate or fitting. Was buried with indecent haste.
lavish	Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious. He was lavished with gifts.
lechery	Excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness. The vice of lechery.
lewd	Driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires. She began to gyrate to the music and sing a lewd song.
libidinous	Showing excessive sexual drive; lustful. Libidinous teenagers.
lurid	Horrible in fierceness or savagery. The more lurid details of the massacre were too frightening for the children.
moving	Arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion. A constantly moving crowd.
obscene	Designed to incite to indecency or lust. The dance often becomes flagrantly obscene.
outrageous	Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation. The outrageous claims made by the previous government.
poignant	Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret. The poignant scent of her powder.
prurient	Having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters, especially the sexual activity of others. Prurient literature.
raunchy	Shabby or grubby. A raunchy novel.
ridiculously	So as to cause surprise or disbelief. It had been ridiculously easy to track him down.
saintliness	The quality or state of being saintly; holiness. Her selfless behaviour borders on saintliness.
salacious	Suggestive of or tending to moral looseness. Salacious stories.
salient	Represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward. Salient traits.
shocking	Very bad. The most shocking book of its time.
spectacular	Beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way. A spectacular display of northern lights.
staggering	So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm. The staggering bills for maintenance and repair.
stimulating	Encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm. A rich and stimulating working environment.
striking	The action of striking. The murder bore a striking similarity to an earlier shooting.
touching	The event of something coming in contact with the body. Your loyalty is very touching.