Synonyms & related words for sentimental

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sentimental — including bathetic, oversentimental, maudlin, schmaltzy, mawkish, soppy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sentimental

Explore words related to sentimental — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include antisentimental, sentimentalization, sentimentality, sentimentalist, sentimentally, soppiness, maudlinism, softheartedly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sentimental

Common synonyms for sentimental include bathetic, oversentimental, maudlin, schmaltzy, mawkish, soppy, sappy, mushy — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sentimental come from?

The word sentimental breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root senti-, from Latin sentio (“feel”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.