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сентимента́льный — meaning in English

sentimentalnyy

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English meaning

  • corny adj Overly sentimental, old-fashioned, or unoriginal, especially in humor or storytelling.
  • maudlin adj Excessively and foolishly sentimental or emotional, especially in a tearful way, often from drink.
  • schmaltzy adj Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
  • sentimental adj Relating to or triggering tender emotions, especially nostalgia or affection.

Senses

сентимента́льный is used for these senses in English:

  • corny Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.
  • maudlin Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. [from 17th c.]
  • overnice Excessively nice or fastidious.
  • schmaltzy Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
  • sentimental Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion.

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