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

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

But those who favor experiential gifts will get most excited about the destination. —Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 25 Nov. 2025

One of China’s most successful commercial retail developments, Plaza 66, which also houses major flagships for Louis Vuitton and Dior, is undergoing an ambitious expansion plan to meet Chinese shoppers’ increasingly discerning need for experiential retail. —Denni Hu, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025

Fanatics is planning to double down on Fanatics Fest, its annual experiential event in New York, and has inked a long-term deal with its partner OBB Media to do so. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 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