Entry Word: sensational

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction <the sensational news story caused a stir, but after a few days everyone forgot about it>

Synonyms lurid, screaming

Related Words colorful, juicy, racy; dramatic, histrionic, melodramatic, theatrical; coarse, vulgar

Near Antonyms innocuous, inoffensive; dignified, formal, proper, restrained

2 of or relating to physical sensation or the senses <sensational hallucinations> — see sensory
3 of the very best kind <this ice cream is sensational> — see excellent