sentimental
Use Sentimental in a sentence
təˈmɛnRelated forms
sen·ti·men·tal·ly, adverb
an·ti·sen·ti·men·tal, adjective
an·ti·sen·ti·men·tal·ly, adverb
hy·per·sen·ti·men·tal, adjective
hy·per·sen·ti·men·tal·ly, adverb
in·ter·sen·ti·men·tal, adjective
o·ver·sen·ti·men·tal, adjective
o·ver·sen·ti·men·tal·ly, adverb
qua·si-sen·ti·men·tal, adjective
qua·si-sen·ti·men·tal·ly, adverb
sem·i·sen·ti·men·tal, adjective
sem·i·sen·ti·men·tal·ly, adverb
su·per·sen·ti·men·tal, adjective
su·per·sen·ti·men·tal·ly, adverb
un·sen·ti·men·tal, adjective
un·sen·ti·men·tal·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. romantic, tender, nostalgic; maudlin, bathetic.
1. romantic, tender, nostalgic; maudlin, bathetic.
Antonyms
1, 4. dispassionate.
1, 4. dispassionate.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | tending to indulge the emotions excessively |
| 2. | making a direct appeal to the emotions, esp to romantic feelings |
| 3. | relating to or characterized by sentiment |
| senti'mentally | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
sentimental
1749, "pertaining to or characterized by sentiment," from sentiment (q.v.). At first without pejorative connotations; meaning "having too much sentiment" had emerged by 1793 (sentimentalist).
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Example sentences
These observations are filtered through a mind that is alert, never sentimental, and deeply suspicious of romantic cant.
There is still too much to distract me from feeling too sentimental about things.
Here, the scale is smaller, and there is no superabundance of monologue and sentimental digression.
It is charming, but somewhat sentimental for the bitter story it tells.
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