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sentimental — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • maudlin adj Excessively and foolishly sentimental or emotional, especially in a tearful way, often from drink.
  • sappy adj Overly sentimental or emotional, in a way that feels exaggerated or corny.
  • sentimental adj Relating to or triggering tender emotions, especially nostalgia or affection.

Senses

sentimental is used for these senses in English:

  • maudlin Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. [from 17th c.]
  • sappy (US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
  • sentimental Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion.
  • soft-boiled softhearted or sentimental

sappy — full definition

  1. adj Overly sentimental or emotional, in a way that feels exaggerated or corny.
  2. adj Full of plant sap; moist and full of juice.

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