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
• observational
• objective
• experimental

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

House of Sport is the company’s more experiential concept, one that features climbing walls, golf simulators and other bells and whistles. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2025

South Korea’s beauty scene is thriving and rewriting the way people shop by mixing heritage, innovation, and experiential moments. —Carol Rh Malasig, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

The events range from a Friday Marketing Summit with experiential marketing and events agency Experience12 to masterclasses led by writer and podcaster Josh Horowitz and brands including Warner Bros. Animation, Kickstarter and the New York Public Library. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025

This threatens the future talent pipeline, as most occupations rely on experiential learning—like those radiology residents discussed above. —David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 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