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sentient

sen·tient

sentient

 
 
pronunciation:
sen shnt [or] sen shi nt
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive.
As far as we know, rocks are not sentient beings.
antonyms:
insentient
similar words:
conscious, sensible, sensitive
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derivation: sentiently (adv.)