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

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Sentient as an Adjective
Definitions of "Sentient" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Sentient" as an adjective (5 Words)
Usage Examples of "Sentient" as an adjective
Associations of "Sentient" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Sentient” are: animate, feeling, capable of feeling, living, live

Sentient as an Adjective

Definitions of "Sentient" as an adjective

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

Endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness.
Endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness- T.E.Lawrence.
Able to perceive or feel things.
Consciously perceiving.
Consciously perceiving- W.A.White.

Synonyms of "Sentient" as an adjective (5 Words)

animate	Belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings. The word dog is animate.
capable of feeling	Having the temperament or inclination for.
feeling	Showing emotion or sensitivity. She was a feeling* child.*
live	Abounding with life and energy. A live* ball is one in play.*
living	Pertaining to living persons. The living* quarters of the pub.*

Usage Examples of "Sentient" as an adjective

The living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage.
Sentient of the intolerable load.
A boy so sentient of his surroundings.
She had been instructed from birth in the equality of all sentient life forms.

Associations of "Sentient" (30 Words)

acknowledge	Report the receipt of. The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper.
advised	Having received information. A well advised* delay in carrying out the plan.*
animate	Belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings. Prometheus stole fire from heaven to animate* his clay men.*
apprehensible	Capable of being apprehended or understood. A bat whirred apprehensible* only from the displacement of air.*
awake	Make or become active again. Too few are awake* to the dangers.*
awaken	Make someone aware of (something) for the first time. He sighed but did not awaken.
aware	Having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact. Aware that he had exceeded the speed limit.
awareness	Having knowledge of. His political awareness* developed.*
cognitive	Of or being or relating to or involving cognition. The cognitive* processes involved in reading.*
cognizance	Having knowledge of. The Renaissance cognizance* of Greece was limited.*
cognizant	(sometimes followed by `of’) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception. Statesmen must be cognizant* of the political boundaries within which they work.*
conscious	Intentionally conceived. We are conscious* of the extent of the problem.*
consciously	In a deliberate and intentional way. She consciously* chose to ignore him.*
consciousness	Having knowledge of. His sudden consciousness* of the problem he faced.*
informed	Having or showing knowledge of a subject or situation. The informed* customer.*
know	Have knowledge or information concerning. I want to know* who is winning the game.*
knowable	Capable of being known. The full extent of the damage isn t knowable* in advance.*
knowledge	Facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. He denied all knowledge* of the incidents.*
perceivable	Capable of being apprehended or understood. Perceivable through the mist.
perception	The way in which something is regarded, understood, or interpreted. A man admired for the depth of his perception.
recognizance	(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited. He was released on his own recognizance* of 30 000.*
recognize	(of a computer or other machine) automatically identify and respond correctly to (a sound, printed character, etc. Julia hardly recognized Jill when they met.
savvy	Know or understand. Bob is a savvy* veteran who knows all the tricks.*
semiconscious	Partially conscious; not completely aware of sensations.
sensate	Perceiving or perceived by the senses. The sensate* world.*
thinking	Endowed with the capacity to reason. Thinking always made him frown.
understandable	To be expected; natural, reasonable, or forgivable. It is understandable* that mistakes occur sometimes.*
wakefulness	The process of paying close and continuous attention. Consciousness during wakefulness* in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar.*
waken	Stop sleeping. She knew he would waken* in an hour or so.*
waking	The state of remaining awake. He hangs between sleeping and waking.