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

• empirical
• empiric
• 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

The mission of the Climate Solutions Hub is to inspire lasting behavior change by connecting communities to sustainable lifestyle practices, experiential learning, and impactful innovations. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025

Rounding out the portfolio is The Playbook Group, an events and experiential business. —Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Younger shoppers also place more emphasis on experiential shopping, so this, combined with security concerns, could push them into stores. —Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

The designer has for the last few years been staging runway shows in experiential spaces that have personal meaning to him and his lifestyle. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for experiential

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