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sentimental

Pronunciation: /ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/

The English word “sentimental” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion; appealing to the emotions (especially tender emotions) rather than reason, morality, aesthetic taste, etc.
  2. Derived from emotion rather than logical reason.
  3. Romantic.

Etymology

From sentiment + -al.

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