Synonyms & related words for sentimentality

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sentimentality — including mawkishness, sentimentalism, mushiness, soppiness, emotionalism, bathos. 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 sentimentality

Explore words related to sentimentality — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sentimental, bathetic, sentimentalization, mawkish, sappiness, schmaltzy, maudlin, sentimentalist. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sentimentality

Common synonyms for sentimentality include mawkishness, sentimentalism, mushiness, soppiness, emotionalism, bathos, corniness, romanticism — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sentimentality come from?

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