Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

The word "sentient" can be used as adjective, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

insensate insentient

Coordinate Terms

sapient

Derived Terms

cosentient hypersentient insentient nonsentient omnisentient presentient pseudosentient semisentient sentiently unsentient

Context

science fiction

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Homo sapiens artificial intelligence human person

Type Of (IsA)

perceptual agent

Parts (Meronyms)

anima apprehension awareness consciousness knowledge mind perception sapience self-awareness sense sentience witfulness

Related Terms

conscient self-aware

Related Terms

conscient feeling intelligent pain perceive self aware sensation sense thought

Similar Terms

conscious conscious sensate sensate

Synonym Network

sensate

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