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sentimental

UK
/ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/
US
/ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəl/

Translations

sentimentaladjective
more sentimental
Comp.
most sentimental
Super.
UK
/ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/
US
/ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəl/
sentimentalQui exprime ou suscite la tendresse, la nostalgie ou une émotion personnelle.
She kept a sentimental letter from her grandmother that always brought tears to her eyes.
Elle a gardé une lettre sentimentale de sa grand-mère qui lui arrachait toujours des larmes.
Additional translations
larmoyantSurtout pour un ton, une scène ou une œuvre jugés trop émotifs ou mièvres.
Synonyms
affectionate
tender
sappy
maudlin
touchy-feely
emotional
nostalgic
Antonyms
unsentimental
pragmatic
sentimentalnoun
sentimentals
pl
UK
/ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/
US
/ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəl/
countable; informal—refers to a person who is prone to sentimentality
sentimentaleNom pour une femme portée aux sentiments et à la nostalgie.
My aunt is a sentimental and keeps every old photo.
Ma tante est une sentimentale et garde toutes les vieilles photos.
sentimentalNom pour une personne portée aux sentiments et à la nostalgie.
He's a real sentimental who tears up at every love story.
C'est un vrai sentimental qui s'émeut à chaque histoire d'amour.
Synonyms
bleeding heart
sentimentalist
softie
sappy person
romantic
emotionalist
sap
mushy person
crybaby
tenderheart

Definitions

sentimentaladjective
Characterized by or exhibiting feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.
She kept a sentimental letter from her grandmother that always brought tears to her eyes.
Influenced more by emotions than by reason or practicality.
His sentimental decision to keep the old car was not the most practical choice.
Marked by excessive, mawkish, or insincere emotion.
The movie was criticized for its sentimental ending that felt forced.
Excessively or insincerely emotional, especially in a way intended to evoke pity or nostalgia.
The movie was dismissed by critics as a sentimental tearjerker.
sentimentalnoun
A person who is easily affected by tender feelings or nostalgia; one given to sentimentality.
He's a real sentimental who tears up at every love story.
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