What does sentimental mean?
Definitions for sentimental
ˌsɛn təˈmɛn tlsen·ti·men·tal
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Princeton's WordNet
sentimentaladjective
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, soppy, soupy, slushyadjective
effusively or insincerely emotional
"a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"
Wiktionary
sentimentaladjective
characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion
sentimentaladjective
derived from emotion rather than reason
sentimentaladjective
romantic
Wikipedia
Sentimental
Sentimental is a song by Canadian singer Deborah Cox. It was written by Cox, Colin Wolfe, and Dallas Austin for her self-titled debut studio album (1995), while production was helmed by Austin. Released as the album's lead single by Arista Records, it became a top forty success in Canada and the United Kingdom, while peaking at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
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sentimental
Sentimental refers to experiencing or expressing strong emotions, particularly deep or tender feelings such as nostalgia, affection, or melancholy. It involves being deeply affected by sentimental thoughts, memories, or objects, and often involves an attachment to the past or sentimental value placed on certain things or experiences.
Webster Dictionary
Sentimentaladjective
having, expressing, or containing a sentiment or sentiments; abounding with moral reflections; containing a moral reflection; didactic
Sentimentaladjective
inclined to sentiment; having an excess of sentiment or sensibility; indulging the sensibilities for their own sake; artificially or affectedly tender; -- often in a reproachful sense
Sentimentaladjective
addressed or pleasing to the emotions only, usually to the weaker and the unregulated emotions
Wikidata
Sentimental
Sentimental is a 2005 album by Tanita Tikaram. The album was released only on the French label Naïve Records. It features two collaborations with Nick Lowe singing on "Don't Let The Cold" and "Don't Shake Me Up". One of these songs, "Don't Let The Cold", was released as a non-commercial single.
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Anagrams for sentimental »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sentimental in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sentimental in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of sentimental in a Sentence
We lost money, but more than anything, what bothers us is that this project had sentimental value and they took away the possibility for us to learn from it.
We acknowledge the sentimental effect of a stock split, but how big an effect such an action can have on the company's long-term value needs to be considered from a variety of angles.
It's the gown that has been sitting in their closet collecting dust but is too sentimental to do anything with, now this is an honorable donation. So they can feel good about where it's going.
We're a sentimental people. We like a few kind words better than millions of dollars given in a humiliating way.
Our whole life is an attempt to discover when our spontaneity is whimsical, sentimental irresponsiblity and when it is a valid expression of our deepest desires and values.
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- عاطفيArabic
- sentimentalCatalan, Valencian
- sentimentalGerman
- συναισθηματικόςGreek
- sentimentalSpanish
- سانتیمانتالPersian
- sentimentaalinenFinnish
- sentimentalFrench
- szentimentális, érzelgősHungarian
- sentimentaleItalian
- 感傷的Japanese
- saldsLatvian
- emotioneelDutch
- sentimentalPortuguese
- romantic, sentimentalRomanian
- сентиментальныйRussian
- sentimental, känslosamSwedish
- อารมณ์อ่อนไหวThai
- 感伤Chinese
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