sensational

Extremely good, impressive, or enjoyable.

• You look sensational in that dress.
• The food at the restaurant was sensational.
• She gave a sensational performance last night.

Similar words: fantastic, wonderful, excellent, amazing

Opposites: terrible, awful

Common phrases: sensational performance, look sensational, sensational food

Causing strong interest, surprise, or excitement, sometimes by making things seem more shocking than they are.

• The paper printed a sensational story.
• Her arrest led to sensational headlines.
• Reporters made sensational claims about the missing documents.

Similar words: dramatic, startling, sensationalist

Common phrases: sensational news, sensational headlines, sensational story

Connected with the way the body feels or notices things through its senses.

• The old text describes sensational nerves in the skin.
• The researcher distinguished mental activity from sensational experience.
• The chapter examines the sensational response to touch.

Similar words: sensory

Common phrases: sensational nerves, sensational experience

Producing strong feelings through sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell.

• The bright colors created a sensational experience.
• The perfume offered a range of sensational pleasures.
• The installation was sensational, surrounding visitors with light, sound, and scent.

Similar words: stimulating

Common phrases: sensational experience, sensational pleasures