SENSES Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

senses 1 of 2

noun

plural of sense

as in feelings

an indefinite physical response to a stimulus a strange sense of discomfort brought on by the room's strong colors

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as in meanings

the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action got the general sense of the poem

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senses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sense

as in smells

to have a vague awareness of the deer seemed to sense danger

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as in knows

to have a clear idea of I did not sense the full meaning of his cryptic warning until much later

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Recent Examples of senses

Noun

The senses of anyone entering these tombs were heavily manipulated. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026 Your spidey-senses start tingling as the game winds down, and something just tells you to start rolling the camera. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Stepping away for a walk, exercising or doing something hands-on reconnects you with your senses and grounds you in the present. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 That little happy dance customers do after biting into a Knaus cinnamon roll, that warm burst of sugar filling their senses, memories and nostalgia flooding back to a simpler time (trust us that there were simpler times in Miami). — Connie Ogle october 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 The nefesh is associated with bodily life, the senses, and blood. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026 Algebra, and even more the algorithm, is a means to model phenomena unavailable to our senses. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 Still, the image speaks to a kind of confusion of the senses that’s akin to synesthesia, the rare neurological condition in which the stimulation of one sense involuntarily triggers another. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026 One senses that this line is for the reader, not the ex-boyfriend, who has disappeared for some 200 pages. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Verb

There’s something within Cathy that Charles senses within himself, some capacity for darkness Adam doesn’t naturally possess. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 Though one senses her powers of persuasion are being misused at this corporate advertising agency. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 Someone Else’s Mistake This is the part of leadership that rarely gets named directly, even though everyone senses it. — Leslie Mizerak, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Furthermore, the material senses motion by detecting the triboelectricity generated as the wearer moves against the textile. — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026 Made from porous nickel pyrophosphate (Ni2P2O7), an advanced nanomaterial, the memristor senses humidity and mimics functions associated with biological memory. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 The cabin sound is enhanced using technology that senses intake pressure and creates a corresponding engine sound routed through the speakers. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026 Yet Williams senses an opportunity to color outside the lines, to hunt a big play to one of his favorite targets. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Both features are part of the new Health Guardian toolkit, which also includes Breathing Emergency detection that will contact emergency services if the watch senses a persistent drop in oxygen saturation. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for senses

Noun

September 23 – October 22 The Moon enters your sign today, bringing your own feelings and priorities into sharper focus.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
Mercury in your 12th House quincunxes Saturn in your 5th, making private thoughts, uncertainty, or unspoken feelings harder to reconcile with fun, romance, or creative expression.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of feelings

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Carlson’s essay offers a deeper look at the elaborate symbolic language surrounding 22, A Million, including the meanings behind the album’s unusual song titles and iconography.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
The terms adjourned and continued are similar but have distinct meanings.

— Michael Ruiz , Kayleigh McEnany , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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Verb

For example, one version of the chemical carvone smells like mint, while the other has a whiff of caraway, a spice often used in rye bread.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
How a room smells does as much heavy lifting as a house plant or a lacquer tray might.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of smells

Noun

Prepare for possibly slippery and muddy mosh pits at Shaky Knees or an evening inside because some stormy weather is expected Saturday in Atlanta, even while feels-like temperatures will climb to triple digits.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026
High temperatures will consistently reach the low to mid-90s each afternoon, with ‘feels-like’ temperatures between 100 and 105 degrees.

— Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of feels

Noun

Investigators obtained phone metadata through a pen register, a surveillance tool that records information such as numbers contacted and the timing of calls, rather than the contents of conversations.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Officers closed the Macy’s side of the parking garage while bomb squad officers examined the contents of the suitcase.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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This year also sees the debut of Tasveer EDU, which will run sessions throughout the year on development, financing, casting, rights and distribution.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Beyond the food, Robinson sees the event as another example of Kansas City’s increasingly diverse restaurant scene.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026