a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to sensation; |
2. | Of or pertaining to sensationalism, or the doctrine that sensation is the sole origin of knowledge. | |
3. | Suited or intended to excite temporarily great interest or emotion; melodramatic; emotional; |
Adj. | 1. | sensational - causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion Antonyms: unsensational - not of such character as to arouse intense interest, curiosity, or emotional reaction |
2. | sensational - commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance" | |
3. | sensational - relating to or concerned in sensation; "the sensory cortex"; "sensory organs" Synonyms: sensory |