sensational

English

Etymology

From sensation +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/, /sɛnˈseɪʃnəl/, /sən-/

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Adjective

sensational (comparative more sensational, superlative most sensational)

1. Of or pertaining to sensation.

   sensational nerves

2. Piquing or arousing the senses.
3. Provoking a reaction of interest or excitement.
4. Exceptionally great.
   • 2011 October 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     Young Dutch keeper Tim Krul saw his value rocket up with a sensational display.

Derived terms

• antisensational
• nonsensational, non-sensational
• sensationalisation
• sensationalism
• sensationalist
• sensationalistic
• sensationalization
• sensationalize, sensationalise
• sensationally
• sensationalness
• unsensational

Translations

provoking a reaction of interest or excitement — see also sensationalist,‎ edgy,‎ tabloid

• Belarusian: сенсацы́йны (sjensacýjny)
• Esperanto: sensacia
• Latin: sēnsātiōnārius, sēnsātiōnālis
• Polish: sensacyjny (pl)
• Russian: сенсацио́нный (ru) (sensaciónnyj)
• Spanish: sensacional (es)
• Ukrainian: сенсаці́йний (sensacíjnyj), гучни́й (hučnýj), галасли́вий (halaslývyj)

exceptionally great

• Bulgarian: сензационен (bg) (senzacionen)
• Catalan: sensacional (ca)
• Danish: sensationel, opsigtsvækkende
• Dutch: opzienbarend (nl)
• French: sensationnel (fr) m
• Georgian: სენსაციური (sensaciuri)
• German: aufsehenerregend (de)
• Greek: συγκλονιστικός (el) m (sygklonistikós), εντυπωσιακός (el) m (entyposiakós)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: sensasjonell

  Nynorsk: sensasjonell

• Polish: sensacyjny (pl)
• Romanian: senzațional (ro)
• Swedish: sensationell (sv), uppseendeväckande (sv)
• Telugu: సంచలనాత్మక (sañcalanātmaka)
• Ukrainian: сенсаці́йний (sensacíjnyj)