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- [sen-shuh nt ‐shee-uh nt ‐tee-uh nt]
- /ˈsɛn ʃənt ‐ʃi ənt ‐ti ənt/
- /ˈsen.tɪ.ənt/
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- [sen-shuh nt ‐shee-uh nt ‐tee-uh nt]
- /ˈsɛn ʃənt ‐ʃi ənt ‐ti ənt/
Definitions of sentient word
- adjective sentient having the power of perception by the senses; conscious. 1
- adjective sentient characterized by sensation and consciousness. 1
- noun sentient a person or thing that is sentient. 1
- noun sentient Archaic. the conscious mind. 1
- adjective sentient conscious, aware 1
- adjective sentient A sentient being is capable of experiencing things through its senses. 0
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Origin of sentient
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin sentient- (stem of sentiēns, present participle of sentīre to feel), equivalent to senti- verb stem + -ent- -ent
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Parts of speech for Sentient
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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sentient popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sentient
adj sentient
- affectable — having the ability to be influenced or affected by something
- alive to — fully aware of; perceiving
- all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
- apperceptive — conscious perception.
- cognizant — If someone is cognizant of something, they are aware of it or understand it.
adjective sentient
- animate — Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not.
- emotionable — (rare, of a person or group or of their behavior or faculties) Particularly expressive of or affected by emotion.
- emotional — Of or relating to a person's emotions.
- feeling — a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.
- hotblooded — Spirited, rash, reckless.
Antonyms for sentient
adjective sentient
- insentient — not sentient; without sensation or feeling; inanimate.
- dissentient — dissenting, especially from the opinion of the majority.
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