Sentimental

Meaning

having tender feelings; being emotional about memories or experiences

Having or showing tender, emotional feelings, often excessively.

Example Sentences

She became sentimental when looking at old family photographs.

She kept the old letters for sentimental reasons.

Example Expressions

sentimental value

Synonyms

emotional, nostalgic, romantic, tender, affectionate

Entry 1

emotional, nostalgic, romantic, tender

Entry 2

emotional, affectionate, nostalgic, tender

Antonyms

practical, unemotional, realistic, rational, unsentimental

Entry 1

practical, unemotional, realistic, rational

Entry 2

practical, unsentimental

Collocations

sentimental value, sentimental journey, sentimental memories, sentimental attachment, sentimental reasons

Entry 1

sentimental value, sentimental journey, sentimental memories

Entry 2

sentimental value, sentimental attachment, sentimental reasons