Synonyms for sensational
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Stunning
stunning, fantastic, remarkable, impressive, wonderful, glorious, outstanding, wondrous, arresting, heavenly, dandy, terrific, astounding, splendid, marvelous US, marvellous UK, conspicuous
3. Lurid
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or pertaining to sensation.
- adj. 2
Piquing or arousing the senses.
- adj. 3
Provoking a reaction of interest or excitement.
Related words
Example sentences
- fantastic It would be fantastic if you could do that for me.
- impressive Would you like to see something really impressive?
- remarkable My sister has made remarkable progress in English.
- stunning The sunset over the ocean was absolutely stunning.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sensational | steady | |
| fantastic | rising | |
| impressive | steady | |
| remarkable | steady | |
| stunning | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- dandy2, lurid2
- 6 letters
- yellow2
- 7 letters
- sensory3
- 8 letters
- exciting3, stunning2, glorious3, shocking2, terrific3, heavenly3, splendid2, wondrous2
- 9 letters
- wonderful3, fantastic3, prominent3, screaming2, thrilling2, arresting3, marvelous3
- 10 letters
- impressive3, remarkable4, noticeable4, astounding3, marvellous3
- 11 letters
- outstanding3, conspicuous4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dandy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- sensationnel
- Italiano
- sensazionale
- Español
- sensacional
- Deutsch
- sensationell