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sensational [sɛnˈseɪʃənəl] adj
1. causing or intended to cause intense feelings, esp of curiosity, horror, etc. sensational disclosures in the press 2. Informal extremely good a sensational skater 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of or relating to the faculty of sensation 4. (Philosophy) Philosophy of or relating to sensationalism sensationally adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
sensational adjective 1. amazing, dramatic, thrilling, revealing, spectacular, staggering, startling, horrifying, breathtaking, astounding, lurid, electrifying, hair-raising The world champions suffered a sensational defeat. amazing boring, dull, humdrum, unexciting, undramatic 2. shocking, scandalous, exciting, yellow (of the press), melodramatic, shock-horror (facetious), sensationalistic sensational tabloid newspaper reports shocking boring, understated, dull, humdrum, unexciting, undramatic, unexaggerated 3. (Informal) excellent, brilliant, superb, mean (slang), topping (Brit. slang), cracking (Brit. informal), crucial (slang), impressive, smashing (informal), fabulous (informal), first class, marvellous, exceptional, mega (slang), sovereign, awesome (slang), def (slang), brill (informal), out of this world (informal), mind-blowing (informal), bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), gee-whizz (slang), boffo (slang), jim-dandy (slang), chillin' (U.S. slang) Her voice is sensational. excellent ordinary, commonplace, mediocre, vanilla (informal), prosaic, run-of-the-mill, no great shakes (informal) Translations sensational [senˈseɪʃənl] ADJ 1. [event] → sensacional; [fashion] → que causa sensación sensational murder → espectacular asesinato m 2. [film, novel, newspaper] → sensacionalista he gave a sensational account of the accident → hizo un relato sensacionalista del accidente 3. (= marvellous) → sensacional, fantástico sensational [sɛnˈseɪʃənəl] adj (= shocking) [news story, film] → sensationnel(le) (= marvellous) → sensationnel(le) sensational adj → sensationell, aufsehenerregend; newspaper, film, book → reißerisch aufgemacht, auf Sensation bedacht; style, writing → reißerisch; journalist → sensationsgierig or -lüstern (inf) (inf: = very good etc) → sagenhaft (inf) sensational [sɛnˈseɪʃənl] adj (gen, also) (fam) (marvellous) → sensazionale; (newspaper) → sensazionalistico/a; (novel) → a sensazione; (account, description) → a forti tinte sensational [sɛnˈseɪʃənl] adj (gen, also) (fam) (marvellous) → sensazionale; (newspaper) → sensazionalistico/a; (novel) → a sensazione; (account, description) → a forti tinte How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They have had it said to them that he wrote without any system, and they very naturally conclude that it does not matter in the least whether they begin with his first, third, or last book, provided they can obtain a few vague ideas as to what his leading and most sensational principles were. The one who had so reluctantly alighted was especially spectacular--he might have been called sensational. A journalist obtained access to his laboratory in the capacity of laboratory-assistant, with the deliberate intention of making sensational exposures; and by the help of a shocking accident |
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