Definition Synonyms
Definition of sentimental - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
emotionfeeling or showing strong tenderness or emotion easily
- He gets sentimental when he hears old songs.
2.
feelingappealing to romantic feelings or nostalgia
- The movie was too sentimental for my taste.
3.
insincere emotiondisplaying insincere or exaggerated emotion
- The speech was criticized for being overly sentimental.
Expressions with sentimental
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importance something has because of personal feelings or memories
This old toy has sentimental value for me.
experience that brings back fond memories
Listening to that song is a sentimental journey for him.
comedy that emphasizes emotional appeal
The play was a sentimental comedy that made the audience both laugh and cry.
Origin of sentimental
Latin, sentire (to feel)
Terms with sentimental included in their meaning
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valuable items
items worth a lot of money or sentimental value
sentimental
showing emotion with tears in the eyes
sentimental
overly sentimental or clichéd
sentimental tease
used to suggest someone is crying or strongly moved
taste
overly sweet or sentimental in nature
overly emotional
exaggerated and emotional or sentimental
outdated object
something outdated but preserved for sentimental or historical interest
sentiment
excessively sentimental or cloying in nature
travel
something of sentimental value from a trip
emotion
more emotionally sensitive or sentimental
emotion
emotionally sentimental or mushy
figurative
excessively sentimental or sweet
music
male singer of sentimental songs
sentimental gift
object kept to recall a person, place, or past happening
tacky
showing bad taste in a way some find funny or sentimental
emotion
overly sentimental or emotional
emotion
state of being overly sentimental or emotional
sentimentality
excessively sentimental or emotional
sentiment
strong sentimental feelings
expression
hackneyed or excessively sentimental
heritage
item of sentimental value kept within a family
emotion
become overly sentimental or emotional
emotion
become overly sentimental or affectionate
feelings
become very sentimental or emotional
Examples of sentimental in a sentence
The film's sentimental tone divided critics. They kept the sentimental letters in a wooden box. Her sentimental speech brought several guests to tears. Her novel was dismissed as sentimental fluff. The movie's ending was too sentimental for my taste.
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- French:sentimental, mélodramatique, ...
- German:sentimental, ...
- Italian:sentimentale, melenso, ...
- Spanish:sentimental, nostálgico, ...
- Portuguese:sentimental, meloso, ...
- Chinese:多愁善感的, 煽情的, ...
- Japanese:感傷的な, センチメンタルな, ...
- Arabic:عاطِفِي, عَاطِفِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:רַגְשָׁנִי, סֶנְטִימֶנְטָלִי, ...
- Russian:сентиментальный, слащавый, ...
- Ukrainian:сентиментальний, романтичний, ...
- Hindi:संवेदनशील, भावुकतापूर्ण, ...
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