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sentimental

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌsentɪˈmentəl/

sentimental means: Connected with feelings, especially affection or memories of people and events.

adjective

PERSONAL FEELINGSB2

Connected with feelings, especially affection or memories of people and events.

  • The ring has sentimental value.
  • Looking at old photographs made him sentimental.
  • I keep this coat for sentimental reasons.

How to use it: sentimental about something (She gets sentimental about her childhood home.)

Similar words: emotional

Common phrases: sentimental value, sentimental attachment, sentimental mood

TOO EMOTIONALB2

Showing or encouraging strong, gentle feelings, sometimes more than seems sensible or natural.

  • The film is too sentimental.
  • He gave a sentimental speech that made everyone cry.
  • Her latest songs are less sentimental than her earlier work.

Similar words: soppy, mawkish

Opposites: unsentimental

Common phrases: sentimental film, sentimental story, sentimental song

ROMANTICC2

Connected with love and romantic feelings.

  • He wrote her a sentimental letter.
  • Their sentimental walks always ended beside the river.
  • The poem describes a young couple’s sentimental love.

Similar words: romantic

Common phrases: sentimental love, sentimental letter, sentimental evening

Questions about sentimental

What does sentimental mean?

Connected with feelings, especially affection or memories of people and events.

What is sentimental in other languages?

Türkçe: duygusal · Español: sentimental · Français: sentimental · Deutsch: sentimental · Italiano: sentimentale · 日本語: 感傷的な

How do you pronounce sentimental?

It is pronounced /ˌsentɪˈmentəl/.

How do you use sentimental in a sentence?

The ring has sentimental value. Looking at old photographs made him sentimental.

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