experiential

adjective

ex·​pe·​ri·​en·​tial ik-ˌspir-ē-ˈen(t)-shəl 

: relating to, derived from, or providing experience : empirical

experiential knowledge

experiential lessons

experientially

ik-ˌspir-ē-ˈen(t)-sh(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms of experiential

• empirical
• observational
• objective
• experimental

Examples of experiential in a Sentence

possesses the kind of experiential knowledge that is gained only from a long and eventful life

Recent Examples on the Web

Bain & Company's 2024 luxury study found that affluent consumers increasingly prioritize experiences and self-expression over traditional status symbols, with experiential luxury growing 5% while goods markets stagnated. —Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025

The New York Patch Bar follows an experiential pop-up the company opened in San Francisco called The Custom Club. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Dec. 2025

This experiential photography exhibition at Luxury Living was created for the brand’s iconic 2026 Lavazza Calendar, now in its 34th year. —Brett Graff, Miami Herald, 2 Dec. 2025

In other words, this experiential nature of feeling dreams allows dreaming to have a function, above and beyond a simple offline function of sleep. —Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin experientiālis, from Latin experientia experience entry 1 + -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for experiential

• equipotential
• geopotential
• jurisprudential
• nonresidential
• overpotential
• confidential
• differential
• inessential
• inferential
• pestilential
• quintessential
• unessential