English adjective: sentimental | |||
| 1. | sentimental given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality | ||
| Similar | tender | ||
| Antonyms | tough | ||
| 2. | sentimental effusively or insincerely emotional | ||
| Samples | A bathetic novel. Maudlin expressions of sympathy. Mushy effusiveness. A schmaltzy song. Sentimental soap operas. Slushy poetry. | ||
| Synonyms | bathetic, drippy, hokey, kitschy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, slushy, soppy, soupy | ||
| Similar | emotional | ||
| Antonyms | unemotional | ||