SENTIENT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

sentient

adjective

ˈsen(t)-sh(ē-)ənt

as in aware

having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind sentient of the danger posed by the approaching hurricane

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Recent Examples of sentient That episode followed Capt. Robert Daly (Jesse Plemons), a tech whiz who created sentient clones of his coworkers and exploited them in a virtual world that shares a lot of narrative DNA with Star Trek. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025 The fact that chickens are sentient beings that look out for one another reminds me of research showing that trees have a similar capacity. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025 Allow me a moment to clarify that existing AI is not sentient and that it is based on mathematical and computational formulations. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 There’s a sentient barber’s chair armed with scissors, and a giant, piano-playing taco. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sentient