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Synonyms for sentient

  • adjective

Most common

conscious aware cognizant sensitive sapient intelligent

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Conscious — able to consciously perceive through the use of sense faculties

conscious, aware, cognizant, cognisant UK, sensitive, susceptible, sensate, sensible

2. Sapient — possessing human-like awareness and intelligence

sapient, intelligent

Other

animate, feeling, perceptive

Antonyms

unconscious, insensate, mindless

All antonyms of sentient →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Able to consciously perceive through the use of sense faculties.

  2. adj. 2

    Possessing human-like awareness and intelligence.

Example sentences

  • conscious I was not conscious what in fact I was doing then.
  • intelligent Tom is so intelligent that he stands out in class.
  • sapient Sapient beings are far more advanced than humans.
  • animate We have to animate this scene by Friday!

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
sentientrising
consciousrising
sensaterising
intelligentsteady
sapientsteady
animaterising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
aware2
7 letters
feeling2, animate3, sapient, sensate
8 letters
sensible3
9 letters
sensitive3, conscious2, cognizant3, cognisant
10 letters
perceptive3
11 letters
intelligent4, susceptible4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (aware2 = 2 syllables).