SENSATE Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

sensate

adjective

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as in sensual

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Recent Examples of sensate His pictures of trees, shorelines, rocks and moons are startlingly sensate. — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 June 2023

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sensual

Adjective

Mosaku’s dress was formfitting and merged timeless elegance with a scintillating, sensual appeal by contemporary standards.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Printing, embroidery and sequins gave the surfaces depth, though their richness sometimes competed with the sensual draping that is one of Tron’s strengths.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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sensation

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