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

That is what Point Park provides every day through hands-on, experiential learning guided by faculty members with current, real-world experience in their fields. — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Aparicio resists drawing conclusions, privileging an experiential approach with its own rhythms, ambitious in scope yet intimate in focus, that could well become an arthouse sleeper. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Sotheby’s, for its part, has been shoring up its luxury experiential offerings. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Tons has helped to lead Infinity Marketing Team’s growth to over 33 cities and over 2,000 employees, focusing on experiential marketing over the past two decades. — K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

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

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