Definitions

sentimental

[sen-tuh-men-tl] / ˌsɛn təˈmɛn tl /

ADJECTIVE

emotional, romantic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affectionate corny dreamy idealistic maudlin mushy nostalgic passionate saccharine sappy silly sweet tender touching weepy

WEAK

affected demonstrative dewy-eyed effusive gushing gushy histrionic histrionical impressionable inane insipid jejune languishing lovey-dovey loving moonstruck overacted overemotional pathetic rosewater schmaltzy simpering sloppy slushy soapy soft softhearted sugary syrupy tear-jerking tearful vapid visionary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool hard mature serious uncaring unfeeling unromantic

WEAK

hard-hearted indifferent pragmatic unemotional unsentimental

Example Sentences

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Watching the movie in its original format, with an ecstatic audience in a packed theater, was transporting, communal, enough to make one sentimental.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"There's stuff in there that's sentimental, can't be replaced, that you'll not get again."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

This exquisite writer has once again delivered an incandescent work of fiction — sweet, but never sentimental, infinitely wise and suffused with love.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

In either case, positivity poses a dramatic conundrum, being too quiet or too sentimental.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"And the American people may be sentimental, but their government is not. The US State Department won't trade anything major for one man's life."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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