sen·ti·men·tal

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• sen´ti|men´tal|ly — sen|ti|men|tal «SEHN tuh MEHN tuhl», adjective. 1. having or showing much tender feeling: »sentimental poetry, a touchingly sentimental letter. 2. likely to act from feelings rather than from logical thinking: »a sentimental schoolgirl. 3. of… …   Useful english dictionary

• sen|ti|men|tal — «SEHN tuh MEHN tuhl», adjective. 1. having or showing much tender feeling: »sentimental poetry, a touchingly sentimental letter. 2. likely to act from feelings rather than from logical thinking: »a sentimental schoolgirl. 3. of sentiment;… …   Useful english dictionary

• sen|ti|men|tal|i|ty — «SEHN tuh mehn TAL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. a tendency to be influenced by sentiment rather than reason; sentimental quality, disposition, or behavior. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under sentiment. (Cf. ↑sentiment) 2. excessive indulgence in… …   Useful english dictionary

• sen|ti|men|tal|ise — «SEHN tuh MEHN tuh lyz», intransitive verb, transitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. sentimentalize …   Useful english dictionary

• sen|ti|men|tal|ism — «SEHN tuh MEHN tuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. a tendency to be influenced by sentiment rather than reason. 2. excessive indulgence in sentiment. 3. a display of sentimentality; feeling expressed too openly or commonly or sentimentally …   Useful english dictionary

• sen|ti|men|tal|ist — «SEHN tuh MEHN tuh lihst», noun. a sentimental person; person who indulges in sentimentality …   Useful english dictionary

• sen|ti|men|tal|i|za|tion — «SEHN tuh MEHN tuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of sentimentalizing …   Useful english dictionary

• sen|ti|men|tal|ize — «SEHN tuh MEHN tuh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.i. to indulge in sentiment; affect sentiment: »He had left his father tearfully sentimentalizing about the Queen (Arnold Bennett). –v.t. 1. to make sentimental: »Coming away from New England has… …   Useful english dictionary

• un´sen|ti|men´tal|ness — un|sen|ti|men|tal «UHN sehn tuh MEHN tuhl», adjective. not sentimental; hard headed; practical; matter of fact. –un´sen|ti|men´tal|ly, adverb. –un´sen|ti|men´tal|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• un´sen|ti|men´tal|ly — un|sen|ti|men|tal «UHN sehn tuh MEHN tuhl», adjective. not sentimental; hard headed; practical; matter of fact. –un´sen|ti|men´tal|ly, adverb. –un´sen|ti|men´tal|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• un|sen|ti|men|tal — «UHN sehn tuh MEHN tuhl», adjective. not sentimental; hard headed; practical; matter of fact. –un´sen|ti|men´tal|ly, adverb. –un´sen|ti|men´tal|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary