Synonyms for sensation
Most common
superstar star virtuoso genius feeling perception impression
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Superstar
superstar, star, virtuoso, genius, hot-shot, champion, ace, maven US, adept, wiz, whiz US, whizz UK, wizard
2. Feeling
feeling, perception, sense, emotion, consciousness, sentience, sentiment, sentiency
3. Impression
impression, sense datum, esthesis US, aesthesis UK
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed.
- n. 2
Excitation of sensory organs.
Coordinate term: perception
- n. 3
A widespread reaction of interest or excitement.
Related words
- Word family
- sensationalism sensational sense sensible sensitive sensory sensual
- Phrases
- sensation play thermal sensation
Forms
- Plural
- sensations → superstars, stars, virtuosos, geniuses…
Choose the right word
A sense is an organ or faculty of sensation or of perception.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- genius No one recognized Tom's genius while he was alive.
- superstar The superstar invited Adriano to their concert.
- virtuoso Mary is a virtuoso recorder player.
- feeling I am feeling quite pleased about what you've said.
- perception Generous behavior reduces the perception of pain.
By length
- 3 letters
- ace1, wiz1
- 4 letters
- star1, whiz1
- 5 letters
- sense1, event2, adept2, maven2, whizz
- 6 letters
- genius2, wizard2
- 7 letters
- feeling2, emotion3, sensory3
- 8 letters
- champion3, virtuoso4, esthesis
- 9 letters
- sentiment3, affection3, superstar3, sentience, sensorium, sentiency, aesthesis
- 10 letters
- impression3, perception3, excitement3
- 13 letters
- consciousness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (event2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- sensation
- Italiano
- sensazione
- Español
- sensación
- Deutsch
- Sensation