sensational

adjective
UK: /sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/
US: /sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/

  1. Causing great public excitement and interest.

    1. The news was sensational, everyone was talking about it.
    2. The play was sensational, receiving rave reviews for its innovative staging and acting.

  2. Designed to produce a strong reaction of excitement.

    1. The movie poster was sensational to attract viewers.
    2. The newspaper is known for its sensational headlines and eye-catching photographs.

Synonyms

spectacular thrilling amazing remarkable astounding startling shocking scandalous
sensational adverb

  1. In a manner intended to cause intense excitement or shock.

    1. The story was presented sensationally.
    2. The magazine sensationally reported the details of the celebrity's divorce.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sensational" in English means: Causing great public excitement and interest., Designed to produce a strong reaction of excitement..

The phonetic transcription of "sensational" is /sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/ in British English and /sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sensational": spectacular, thrilling, amazing, remarkable, astounding, startling, shocking, scandalous.

Example usage of "sensational": "The news was sensational, everyone was talking about it.". More examples on the page.