Synonyms of sentient

sentient

adjective

ˈsen(t)-sh(ē-)ənt 

as in aware

having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind

sentient of the danger posed by the approaching hurricane

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aware
• conscious
• cognizant
• mindful
• alive
• ware
• apprehensive
• regardful
• sensible
• wary
• witting
• vigilant
• watchful
• cautious
• careful
• observant
• attentive
• wide-awake
• heedful
• alert
• open-eyed
• safe
• hyperconscious
• hyperaware

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unconscious
• unaware
• oblivious
• unwitting
• unmindful
• insensible
• careless
• mindless
• heedless
• unguarded
• inattentive
• unwary
• incautious
• unheeding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sentient

The smiles, according to experts on Buddhism and Buddhist art, suggest a realization of truth, and the legs represent a transition into action, to liberate all sentient beings. — Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026

Long before artificial intelligence became a household name, Californians elevated the world’s most famous sentient robot — or rather the actor who played it — to the state’s highest office. — Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 2 June 2026

That should offend anyone who believes in democracy, basic decency or the idea that sentient beings deserve more than a lifetime of confinement. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

He’s not meant to be a replacement for their dead child so much as a visible placeholder for his memory, like an interactive and possibly sentient hologram of some old home video footage. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 May 2026

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