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sentimental

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sen·ti·men·tal  (snt-mntl)
adj.
1.
a. Characterized or swayed by sentiment.
b. Affectedly or extravagantly emotional.
2. Resulting from or colored by emotion rather than reason or realism.
3. Appealing to the sentiments, especially to romantic feelings: sentimental music.

senti·mental·ly adv.
Synonyms: sentimental, bathetic, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, romantic, schmaltzy
These adjectives mean overly or insincerely emotional: a sentimental card; a bathetic novel; maudlin words of sympathy; mawkish sentiment; mushy effusiveness; a romantic adolescent; a schmaltzy song.

sentimental [ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl]
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
sentimentally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.sentimental - given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
tender - given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother"
2.sentimental - effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"
emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"

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) It's a very sentimental play.
practical, realistic, down-to-earth, earthy, dispassionate, hard-headed, unsentimental, unfeeling, unemotional, unromantic, undemonstrative, commonsensical
Translations
sentimental [ˌsentɪˈmentl] ADJsentimental (pej) → sentimental, sensiblero
to have sentimental valuetener un valor sentimental

sentimental [ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl] adj
(= expressing emotion) [person] → sentimental(e); [film, book] → sentimental(e)
(= relating to emotions) [value, reason] → sentimental(e)
Our paintings and photographs are of sentimental value only → Nos tableaux et photos n'ont qu'une valeur sentimentale.

sentimental
adjsentimental; person, mood alsogefühlvoll; novel, song, music alsogefühlsselig, kitschig (pej), → schmalzig (pej); valuegefühlsmäßig; for sentimental reasonsaus Sentimentalität; to make a sentimental visit to a placeeinem Ort aus Sentimentalität einen Besuch abstatten; a certain sentimental attachmenteine gewisse gefühlsmäßige Bindung; sentimental nonsenseGefühlsduselei f

sentimental [ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntl] adj (emotional) → sentimentale (pej) (film, love story) → troppo sentimentale
I have a sentimental attachment to this pen → sono attaccato a questa penna per motivi sentimentali
sentimental [ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntl] adj (emotional) → sentimentale (pej) (film, love story) → troppo sentimentale
I have a sentimental attachment to this pen → sono attaccato a questa penna per motivi sentimentali

sentimental حساس sentimentální sentimental sentimental συναισθηματικός sentimental sentimentaalinen sentimental sentimentalan sentimentale 感傷的な 감정적인 sentimenteel sentimental sentymentalny sentimental сентиментальный sentimental ซึ่งสะเทือนอารมณ์ duygusal ủy mị 多愁善感的


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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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