SENSATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SENSATION?

Need another word that means the same as “sensation”? Find 41 synonyms and 30 related words for “sensation” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sensation” are: ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, star, superstar, virtuoso, whizz, whiz, wiz, wizard, aesthesis, esthesis, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression, sense, sentience, sentiency, feeling, awareness, consciousness, perception, impression, tickle, tingle, prickle, commotion, stir, uproar, furore, outrage, scandal, impact, great success, triumph, star attraction, talking point

Sensation as a Noun

Definitions of "Sensation" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sensation” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person, object, or event that arouses widespread interest and excitement.
• The capacity to have physical sensations.
• A widespread reaction of interest and excitement.
• An inexplicable awareness or impression.
• A general feeling of excitement and heightened interest.
• The faculty through which the external world is apprehended.
• An unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation.
• Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field.
• A physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body.
• A state of widespread public excitement and interest.

Synonyms of "Sensation" as a noun (41 Words)

ace	One of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face. A motorcycle ace.
adept	A person who is skilled or proficient at something. He is an adept at imitation.
aesthesis	An unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation.
awareness	Having knowledge of. He had no awareness of his mistakes.
champion	A person who vigorously supports or defends a person or cause. A champion hurdler.
commotion	A disorderly outburst or tumult. They set off firecrackers to make a lot of commotion.
consciousness	A person’s awareness or perception of something. His sudden consciousness of the problem he faced.
esthesis	An unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation.
feeling	Strong emotion. He had a queasy feeling.
furore	A sudden outburst (as of protest. The verdict raised a furore over the role of courtroom psychiatry.
genius	(in some mythologies) a spirit associated with a particular person, place, or institution. Mozart was a child genius.
great success	A person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field.
hotshot	Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. Their latest hotshot recruit.
impact	The violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat. Bullets which expand and cause devastating injury on impact.
impression	An impressionistic portrayal of a person. His impression of her was favorable.
maven	Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. The maven of vintage furniture.
mavin	Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field.
outrage	An action or event causing outrage. Her voice trembled with outrage.
perception	The way in which something is regarded, understood, or interpreted. Hollywood s perception of the tastes of the American public.
prickle	A small spine or pointed outgrowth on the skin of certain animals. The prickles of the gorse bushes.
scandal	The outrage or anger caused by a scandalous action or event. Divorce was cause for scandal in the island.
sense	Relating to or denoting a coding sequence of nucleotides complementary to an antisense sequence. A sense of security.
sense datum	A natural appreciation or ability.
sense experience	The faculty through which the external world is apprehended.
sense impression	The meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted.
sentience	The readiness to perceive sensations; elementary or undifferentiated consciousness- Richard Eberhart. Gave sentience to slugs and newts.
sentiency	The faculty through which the external world is apprehended.
star	A conventional or stylized representation of a star typically having five or more points. MPs suggested giving ferries star ratings.
star attraction	The topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub.
stir	An act of stirring food or drink. Caroline felt a stir of anger deep within her breast.
superstar	An extremely famous and successful performer or sports player. Despite their superstar status the band refuse to change their lifestyle.
talking point	An exchange of ideas via conversation.
tickle	A cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking. I had a tickle between my shoulder blades.
tingle	A somatic sensation as from many tiny stings. A tingle of anticipation.
triumph	The state of being victorious or successful. The agreement was a triumph for common sense.
uproar	A state of commotion and noise and confusion. The room was in an uproar.
virtuoso	A musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry. Virtuoso guitar playing.
whizz	A person who is extremely clever at something. A quick whizz around the research and development facility.
wiz	Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field.
wizard	A help feature of a software package that automates complex tasks by asking the user a series of easy-to-answer questions. A financial wizard.

Usage Examples of "Sensation" as a noun

• She was a sensation, the talk of the evening.
• His arrest for poisoning caused a sensation.
• A burning sensation in the middle of the chest.
• Anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear.
• The news caused a sensation.
• She had the eerie sensation that she was being watched.
• They had lost sensation in one or both forearms.
• A sensation of touch.

Associations of "Sensation" (30 Words)

afire	On fire; burning. Forests set ablaze or afire by lightning.
animation	The condition of living or the state of being alive. Animations as backdrops for live action.
ardor	Intense feeling of love. He spoke with great ardor.
brazier	Large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times.
burning	The act of burning something. The burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance.
cauterize	Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals. The surgeon cauterized the wart.
eagerness	A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something. The player showed eagerness to play.
enthusiasm	Something that arouses enthusiasm. The three enthusiasms of his life were politics religion and books.
excitation	The application of a signal voltage to the control electrode of an electron tube or the base of a transistor. These neurotransmitters can produce excitation or inhibition.
excitement	Something that arouses a feeling of excitement. The excitements of the previous night.
fervent	Characterized by intense emotion. The fervent heat merely communicated a genial warmth to their half torpid systems.
fervid	Extremely hot- Nathaniel Hawthorne- Frances Trollope. His fervid protestations of love.
fervor	Feelings of great warmth and intensity.
fever	A rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection. A heart which sin has fevered.
gustatory	Concerned with tasting or the sense of taste. Gustatory delights.
gusto	A relish or liking. Hawkins tucked into his breakfast with gusto.
heaviness	An oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency. Nothing lifted the heaviness of her heart after her loss.
impassioned	Filled with or showing great emotion. She made an impassioned plea for help.
mania	Mental illness marked by periods of great excitement or euphoria, delusions, and overactivity. Many people suffering from mania do not think anything is wrong.
motivation	The condition of being motivated. The following proposal and motivation is submitted for consideration.
passion	A strong feeling or emotion. Their all consuming passion for each other.
passionate	Having or expressing strong emotions. A passionate kiss.
scorch	Become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions. The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun.
stimulation	The act of arousing an organism to action. The stimulation of a revolution in intelligence affairs.
tactile	(of a person) given to touching other people, especially as an unselfconscious expression of sympathy or affection. Vocal and visual signals become less important as tactile signals intensify.
thrill	Cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input. He was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine.
thrilled	Feeling intense pleasurable excitement.
transference	The redirection to a substitute usually a therapist of emotions that were originally felt in childhood in a phase of analysis called transference neurosis. Therapy is aided by the patient s transference to the analyst as mother.
zeal	Excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end. His zeal for privatization.
zest	A quality of excitement and piquancy. I used to try to beat past records to add zest to my monotonous job.