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Definition sentimental in British English

sentimental adjective

adjective

/ˌsentɪˈment(ə)l/

1

relating to emotions rather than reason

Example

I kept the clock purely for sentimental reasons.

Example

The stolen items were of great sentimental value to the family (=they were valuable to them for emotional reasons).

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acutely affective basic

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2

making people experience feelings of sadness, sympathy, love etc, especially in a deliberate and obvious way

Example

a sentimental song/book/film

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sad unhappy depressing

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2.1

expressing feelings of sadness, sympathy, love etc, especially in a way that seems unsuitable

Example

I'm just a sentimental old man.

Synonyms and related words

sentimental theatrical maudlin

Definition sentimental in British English