sentimental
[adjective]
Synonyms: romantic, emotional, maudlin, nostalgic, overemotional, schmaltzy (slang), slushy (informal), soft-hearted, touching, weepy (informal)

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Antonyms: unsentimental
Contrasted words: unaffectionate, undemonstrative, dispassionate, emotionless, unemotional, unresponsive, unfeeling, unloving, dry
Related Words: dreamy, misty-eyed, moonstruck, nostalgic, oversentimental, inane, insipid, jejune, namby-pamby, schoolgirlish, vapid, rosewater, saccharine, soft, sugar-candy, sugary, sweet, loving, tender, affectionate, demonstrative, effusive, gushing, gushy, passionate

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English Thesaurus: emotional, emotive, moving, touching, poignant, ...

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sen‧ti‧ment‧al /ˌsentəˈmentl◂, ˌsentɪˈmentl◂/ adjective

1. someone who is sentimental is easily affected by emotions such as love, sympathy, sadness etc, often in a way that seems silly to other people:
She said a sentimental goodbye.
sentimental about
People can be very sentimental about animals.

2. based on or relating to your feelings rather than on practical reasons:
He wasn’t the sort of person who kept things for sentimental reasons.
a sentimental journey to the place of his birth
The rings that were stolen were of great sentimental value (=important because of your feelings or memories relating to them).

3. a story, film, book etc that is sentimental deals with emotions such as love and sadness, sometimes in a way that seems silly and insincere:
a sentimental story set in Russia
—sentimentally adverb

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emotional causing people to have strong feelings – used especially about experiences, speeches, or subjects that people have strong feelings about:
Returning home after a year in hospital was an emotional experience for Katy.
He gave an emotional speech at the funeral.
It was a very emotional moment.
Abortion rights is a highly emotional issue.
emotive used about issues or language that make people have strong feelings:
Fox hunting is a very emotive issue in Britain.
‘Indoctrination’ is rather an emotive word.
moving making you feel strong feelings of sadness or sympathy:
Kelly’s book about her illness is deeply moving.
a moving film
touching making you feel slightly emotional – used especially when someone does something that shows how much they care about another person:
Your loyalty is very touching.
My son phoned me to wish me good luck, which was a touching gesture.
poignant making you feel strong feelings of sadness or pity, especially when you remember something in the past:
Her youthful expression is a poignant reminder of the passing of time.
sentimental (also schmaltzy) informal dealing with emotions such as love and sadness in a way that seems silly:
He found the film too sentimental.
a schmaltzy comedy

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