experiential

adjective

ex·​pe·​ri·​en·​tial ik-ˌspir-ē-ˈen(t)-shəl 

: relating to, derived from, or providing experience : empirical

experiential knowledge

experiential lessons

experientially

ik-ˌspir-ē-ˈen(t)-sh(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• empirical
• empiric
• existential
• experimental
• objective
• observational

Examples of experiential in a Sentence

possesses the kind of experiential knowledge that is gained only from a long and eventful life

Recent Examples on the Web

Compared with its French stores, the U.S. location has more of an experiential bent, with rotating displays of merchandise resembling pop-up shops and food concepts, including a restaurant and a café with French pastries. —Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025

Authentic Brands Group will debut an experiential fashion platform for industry professionals. —Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

Millennials and Gen Z, known for prioritizing experiential travel, make up a growing segment of the market, while demand from older generations helps sustain steady growth. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025

Like Miro and Zwirner, Pace Gallery CEO Marc Glimcher also dipped his toes into the art-tech convergence with experiential art center Superblue, aiming to bring large-scale, ticketed installations to audiences in ways that traditional white cube spaces had yet to figure out. —Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin experientiālis, from Latin experientia experience entry 1 + -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for experiential

• equipotential
• geopotential
• jurisprudential
• nonresidential
• overpotential
• confidential
• differential
• inessential
• inferential
• pestilential
• quintessential
• unessential