SENSATE Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

sensate

adjective

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as in sensual

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Recent Examples of sensate His pictures of trees, shorelines, rocks and moons are startlingly sensate. — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 June 2023

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sensual

Adjective

Carter’s collection of fairytale retellings are macabre and sensual, highlighting female violence and subverting expectations of female sexuality at equal turns.

— S.M. Hallow, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
The compliment magnet has top notes of refreshing, juicy pear, a feminine freesia heart, and deep, sensual patchouli base.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026

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sensation

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