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sentient

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sentient

(adjective)

Meaning

able to feel or sense things

Example

"The dog is a sentient animal that feels pain."

Synonyms

consciousawaresensitive

Antonyms

insentientunconsciousunfeeling

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin sentient-, meaning feeling.
Related word forms
  • noun: sentience

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