sentient

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

able to perceive or feel things; conscious

In a sentence

Sentient in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing sentient in a sentence.

The novel imagines whether machines could ever become sentient.

Synonyms

consciousawareperceptive

Antonyms

insensateunconscious

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Sentient (adjective) means able to perceive or feel things; conscious

Here is sentient used in an example sentence: "The novel imagines whether machines could ever become sentient."

Common synonyms for sentient include conscious, aware, perceptive.

Antonyms of sentient include insensate, unconscious.

Sentient is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.