/ Dictionary / Index S sentimental: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sen•ti•men•tal Pronunciation: (sen"tu-men'tl), [key] — adj. expressive of or appealing to sentiment, esp. the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia: a sentimental song. pertaining to or dependent on sentiment: We kept the old photograph for purely sentimental reasons. weakly emotional; mawkishly susceptible or tender: the sentimental Victorians. characterized by or showing sentiment or refined feeling. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sentimental (Thesaurus) sentiment sentimentalism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language