Complete Definition of "sentimental"

English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-sentimental.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj

  1. characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion
  2. derived from emotion rather than reason
  3. romantic

Derived terms
sentimentality
sentimentally

Quotations

1885 � w:Gilbert and Sullivan|Gilbert & Sullivan, s:The_Mikado|The Mikado
:Are you in sentimental mood?
:I'll sigh with you

1944 � w:Doris_Day|Doris Day, "w:Sentimental_Journey_(song)|Sentimental Journey"
:Gonna take a Sentimental Journey,
:Gonna set my heart at ease.
:Gonna make a Sentimental Journey,
:to renew old memories.

Translations
trans-top|characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion
German: sentimental#German|sentimental
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trans-top|derived from emotion rather than reason
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trans-top|romantic
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German

Adjective
de-adj|comparativesentimentaler|superlativesentimentalsten

  1. sentimental#English|sentimental

Category:de:French derivations

de:sentimental
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ko:sentimental
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pl:sentimental
ru:sentimental
fi:sentimental
sv:sentimental
ta:sentimental
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