sentimental

UK
/ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/
US
/ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəl/

Translations

sentimentaladjective
more sentimental
Comp.
most sentimental
Super.
UK
/ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/
US
/ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəl/
He is a very sentimental person who cries during movies.
Он очень сентиментальный человек, который плачет во время фильмов.
The movie had a sentimental ending that left everyone in tears.
Фильм имел эмоциональный финал, который оставил всех в слезах.
She wrote a sentimental letter to her childhood friend.
Она написала чувствительное письмо своему другу детства.
sentimentalnoun
sentimentals
pl
UK
/ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/
US
/ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəl/
countable; informal—refers to a person who is prone to sentimentality
Synonyms

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.