sensational
Translation
amazing, shocking, exaggerated
Examples
The team scored a sensational goal.
The team scored a sensational goal.
The newspaper published a sensational story.
The newspaper published a sensational story.
Grammar Patterns
((sensational)) + noun describes a noun It was a sensational performance.
Similar Words
Synonyms: amazing, spectacular, shocking; Antonyms: ordinary, dull
Etymology
From Latin 'sensus' (feeling), from 'sensation' (a feeling, a great success) + '-al' (adjective suffix).
Memory Tips
Think of something that excites all your 'senses' – it's 'sensational'.