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sentimental
adjective sen·ti·men·tal \ˌsen-tə-ˈmen-təl\
: based on, showing, or resulting from feelings or emotions rather than reason or thought
: appealing to the emotions especially in an excessive way
: having or expressing strong feelings of love, sadness, etc., in a way that may seem foolish or excessive
Full Definition of SENTIMENTAL
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a : marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism b : resulting from feeling rather than reason or thought <a sentimental attachment> <a sentimental favorite>
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First Known Use of SENTIMENTAL
1741
Related to SENTIMENTAL
- Synonyms
- chocolate-box, cloying, drippy, fruity, gooey, lovey-dovey, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, novelettish, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, corny, sloppy, slushy, soppy, soupy, spoony (or spooney), sticky, sugarcoated, sugary, wet
- Antonyms
- unsentimental
Rhymes with SENTIMENTAL
accidental, adjustmental, apartmental, biparental, compartmental, complemental, condimental, continental, departmental, detrimental, documental, excremental, elemental, firmamental, fundamental, governmental, grandparental, incidental, incremental, instrumental, managemental, monumental, nonjudgmental, occidental, oriental, ornamental, regimental, rudimental, sacramental, supplemental, temperamental, transcendental
SENTIMENTAL Defined for Kids
sentimental
adjective sen·ti·men·tal \ˌsen-tə-ˈmen-təl\
Definition of SENTIMENTAL for Kids
1
: influenced strongly by feelings of affection or yearning <She kept her old doll for sentimental reasons.>
2
: primarily affecting the emotions <a sentimental story>
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