C1adjectiveformalphilosophyscience
US/ˈsen.ʃənt/
UK/ˈsen.ʃənt/
able to feel things such as pain and pleasure, and to be aware of them
In context
Many people believe that all sentient beings deserve protection from cruelty.
Scientists still disagree about whether fish are fully sentient.
Could a computer program ever become sentient in the way humans are?
Words that go with sentient
adjective + noun
- sentient beingsBuddhism teaches compassion for all sentient beings.
- sentient creaturesAnimals are sentient creatures, not just property.
- sentient lifeThe film imagines sentient life on another planet.
adverb + adjective
- fully sentientNo one knows if a machine could be fully sentient.
- truly sentientSome researchers doubt any machine will ever be truly sentient.