definitions

sentient

[ sen-shuh nt ‐shee-uh nt ‐tee-uh nt ]
/ ˈsɛn ʃənt ‐ʃi ənt ‐ti ənt /
|
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR sentient ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

having the power of perception by the senses; conscious.
characterized by sensation and consciousness.

noun

a person or thing that is sentient.
Archaic. the conscious mind.

RELATED CONTENT

Hey! OK! Understanding Language With Desktop AIRecent stories indicate that soon you'll be able to create your own custom trigger words for the Home units. "Hey, knucklehead!"
READ MORE

RELATED WORDS

alert, attentive, awake, aware, cognizant, feeling, informed, knowing, noticing, observing, perceiving, receptive, responsive, seeing, understanding, watchful, apperceptive, recognizing

Nearby words

sentential connective, sentential function, sententious, senti, sentience, sentient, sentiment, sentimental, sentimental value, sentimentalism, sentimentalist

Origin of sentient

1595–1605; < Latin sentient- (stem of sentiēns, present participle of sentīre to feel), equivalent to senti- verb stem + -ent- -ent

Related forms

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for sentient

British Dictionary definitions for sentient

sentient

/ (ˈsɛntɪənt) /

adjective

having the power of sense perception or sensation; conscious

noun

rare a sentient person or thing

Derived Forms

sentiently, adverb

Word Origin for sentient

C17: from Latin sentiēns feeling, from sentīre to perceive
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for sentient

sentient

[ sĕn′shənt, -shē-ənt ]

adj.

Having sense perception; conscious.
Experiencing sensation or feeling.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.