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单词 sentimental
释义

sentimental

adjective

sen·​ti·​men·​tal ˌsen-tə-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce sentimental (audio)
1
a
: marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
b
: resulting from feeling rather than reason or thought
a sentimental attachment
a sentimental favorite
2
: having an excess of sentiment or sensibility
sentimentally adverb

Synonyms

  • chocolate-box
  • cloying
  • corny
  • drippy
  • fruity
  • gooey
  • lovey-dovey
  • maudlin
  • mawkish
  • mushy
  • novelettish
  • saccharine
  • sappy
  • schmaltzy
  • sloppy
  • slushy
  • soppy
  • soupy
  • spoony
  • spooney
  • sticky
  • sugarcoated
  • sugary
  • wet
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Example Sentences

He has a sentimental attachment to his old high school. She saved her wedding gown for sentimental reasons. He has sentimental ideas about the past. I tend to get very sentimental when I think about my childhood.
Recent Examples on the Web The six-player field in the three-point contest included five All-Stars, one player shooting better than 40% from three-point range and a sentimental fan favorite in Chicago native Allie Quigley. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 So no matter who the favorite is on the tote board, Rich Strike will be the sentimental favorite around the country. Stephen Edelson, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 These unions between sentimental-favorite characters will come as no surprise to anyone who saw the last film. Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post, 18 May 2022 While Kalush Orchestra is the sentimental favorite, receiving the most enthusiastic response from Wednesday's open-air audience, the final decision is split between a professional jury and the viewing public. Colleen Barry, ajc, 13 May 2022 While Kalush Orchestra is the sentimental favorite, receiving the most enthusiastic response from Wednesday’s open-air audience, the final decision is split between a professional jury and the viewing public. Colleen Barry, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022 This year, wartime goodwill has made Eurovision’s Ukraine contender the sentimental favorite—and a top bet—to win the kitschy pop music spectacle, which begins Tuesday in Italy. Gareth Vipers, WSJ, 10 May 2022 While some oddsmakers and data analysts have predicted other contestants will win, the song by Kalush Orchestra is quickly becoming a sentimental favorite. Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2022 There was a lot of prognosticating that Bennett’s swan-song recording, in combination with Lady Gaga, would win album of the year as a sentimental favorite in honor of the 95-year-old’s entire career. Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

sentimental

adjective

sen·​ti·​men·​tal ˌsen-tə-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce sentimental (audio)
1
: influenced strongly by feelings of affection or yearning
She kept her old doll for sentimental reasons.
2
: primarily affecting the emotions
a sentimental story

sentimental

adjective

as in sloppy
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way a sentimental story about unrequited love

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sloppy
  • maudlin
  • mawkish
  • sticky
  • schmaltzy
  • sappy
  • soppy
  • saccharine
  • corny
  • fuzzy
  • cloying
  • wet
  • mushy
  • gooey
  • nostalgic
  • sugary
  • drippy
  • lovey-dovey
  • fruity
  • sugarcoated
  • slushy
  • spoony
  • soupy
  • chocolate-box
  • melodramatic
  • dreamy
  • spooney
  • misty-eyed
  • moony
  • novelettish
  • moonstruck
  • soapy
  • starry-eyed
  • feel-good
  • vapid
  • insipid
  • cutesy
  • sudsy
  • tasteless
  • twee
  • soap-operatic
  • watery
  • flat
  • soft-boiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unsentimental
  • cynical
  • unvarnished
  • unadulterated
  • hardheaded
  • antisentimental
  • hard-edged
  • hard-boiled
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