sentient
adjective /ˈsen.tɪ.ənt/ /ˈsen.ʃənt/ formalDefinition
› able to experience physical and possibly emotional feelings: It is hard for a sentient person to understand how any parents could treat their child so badly.Feelings - general words
(Definition of sentient adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- association noun (INVOLVEMENT)
- atmospheric adjective (MOOD)
- aura noun
- emotional adjective
- emotionalism noun
- feeling noun (EMOTION)
- free-floating adjective
- in your heart of hearts idiom
- infect verb (FEELING)
- myself pronoun
- pang noun
- ripple noun
- sense noun (ABILITY)
- sentimental adjective
- sentimentalism noun
- soul noun (DEEP FEELINGS)
- soulful adjective (DEEP FEELINGS)
- spirit noun (WAY OF FEELING)
- stab noun
- trip noun (EXPERIENCE)
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Feelings - general words
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