sensational

adjectives

causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
sensational
antonym
unsensational
is similar to
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
"lurid details of the accident"
lurid, shocking
is similar to
typical of tabloids
"sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal"; "yellow press"
scandalmongering, sensationalistic, yellow
is similar to
resembling a scream in effect
"screaming headlines"; "screaming colors and designs"
screaming
is an attribute of
subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
sensationalism
commanding attention
"an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"
arresting, sensational, stunning
relating to or concerned in sensation
"the sensory cortex"; "sensory organs"
sensational, sensory
pertains to
sensation