Sentimental
Sentimental adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
Tearful is a synonym for sentimental in emotional topic. In some cases you can use "Tearful" instead an adjective "Sentimental", when it comes to topics like romantic.
Tearful
Tearful adjective - Given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears.
Usage example: a tearful woman who can be counted on to cry at every wedding, anniversary, and funeral
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- moving and sentimental
- moving and tearful
- emotional and sentimental
- emotional and tearful
- poignant and sentimental
- poignant and tearful
- nostalgic and sentimental
- nostalgic and tearful
- pathetic and sentimental
- pathetic and tearful
- touching and sentimental
- touching and tearful
- maudlin and sentimental
- maudlin and tearful
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