Friendly
Friendly adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.
Sentimental and friendly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sentimental" instead an adjective "Friendly".
Sentimental
Sentimental adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
Friendly and sentimental are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Friendly" instead an adjective "Sentimental".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- According to this article from Cracked, Nikita Khrushchev might have prevented a war by being a friendly, sentimental drunk.
Source: Sentimental Drunk -
Mood Whiplash: The beginning of the film seems light-hearted, relaxed and friendly but by the end it's clearly sentimental.
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Sentimental Drunk: The Millionaire is exceedingly friendly and generous when drunk, but tight fisted and mean when sober.
Source: Film / City Lights
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