experiential

adjective

ex·​pe·​ri·​en·​tial ik-ˌspir-ē-ˈen(t)-shəl 

: relating to, derived from, or providing experience : empirical

experiential knowledge

experiential lessons

experientially

ik-ˌspir-ē-ˈen(t)-sh(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms of experiential

• empirical
• observational
• objective
• experimental

Examples of experiential in a Sentence

possesses the kind of experiential knowledge that is gained only from a long and eventful life

Recent Examples on the Web

Wegmans also sets itself apart from other traditional grocers in size and experiential store design. — Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

Global experiential marketing spend reached $128 billion in 2024, finally surpassing pre-pandemic levels. — Alvin Stafford, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Times Square will soon get a ride of its own in the form of the thrill drop atop the Torch, in addition to the experiential stuff that’s just now opening at One Times Square. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026

One plan in motion is carving 1,000 to 2,000 square feet out of the Rome store for a food and hospitality concept, something experiential. — David Moin, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin experientiālis, from Latin experientia experience entry 1 + -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for experiential

• confidential
• differential
• evidential
• inessential
• inferential
• pestilential
• quintessential
• unessential
• equipotential
• geopotential
• jurisprudential
• nonresidential