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

This strategy prioritized consistent visual and experiential touchpoints over conventional media. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Aldighieri expects companies to spread their budgets across family and household marketing, gaming, retail media, experiential activity, and loyalty programs to build direct relationships with parents and adult customers. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 30 July 2026

The house is also seeing progress on women’s rtw, jewelry and perfume, while customers are flocking to its experiential flagships in Seoul and Beijing, opened late last year. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

What experiential retail trends are stores using to win shoppers? — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 25 July 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