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sentimental Adjective 1. feeling or expressing tenderness, romance, or sadness to an exaggerated extent 2. appealing to the emotions, esp. to romantic feelings: she kept the ring for sentimental reasons sentimentalism n
sentimentalist n sentimentality n sentimentally adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
sentimental adjective romantic, touching, emotional, tender, pathetic, nostalgic, sloppy (informal) tearful, corny (slang) impressionable, mushy (informal) maudlin, simpering, weepy (informal) slushy (informal) mawkish, tear-jerking (informal) drippy (informal) schmaltzy (slang) icky (informal) gushy (informal) soft-hearted, overemotional, dewy-eyed, three-hankie (informal) << OPPOSITE unsentimental Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This parable speak I unto you sentimental dissemblers, unto you, the "pure discerners It's disappointing to find that at heart you are sentimental. There are scenes of all sorts; some dreadful combats, some grand and lofty horse-riding, some scenes of high life, and some of very middling indeed; some love-making for the sentimental, and some light comic business; the whole accompanied by appropriate scenery and brilliantly illuminated with the Author's own candles. |
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