adj

sentient

SEHN-tee-uhnt

adj

Able to perceive, feel, or experience things consciously.

"Many philosophers debate whether animals are sentient."

"The story imagines a sentient robot capable of emotion."

How to Use Sentient

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishCapable of feeling and consciously experiencing things, not just reacting mechanically.

Common pairings

sentient being sentient life

more sentient comparative, sentients plural, most sentient superlative

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Many philosophers debate whether animals are _____.

From Latin sentiens, "feeling, perceiving," the present participle of sentiō.

intelligence sapient sophont

automaton insensate

automaton stern wise kindly intelligence stupidity

orient ancient patient salient ambient lenient obedient nutrient gradient impatient transient recipient

intelligence sapient sophont automaton insensate stern wise kindly stupidity