Sentimentality and Tenderness

Sentimentality

Sentimentality noun - The state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion).
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Synonyms for Sentimentality

Tenderness and sentimentality are semantically related in sentiment topic. In some cases you can use "Tenderness" instead a noun "Sentimentality", when it comes to topics like emotion, romanticism.

Tenderness

Tenderness noun - Sympathetic concern for the well-being of others.

Sentimentality and tenderness are semantically related in affection topic. You can use "Sentimentality" instead a noun "Tenderness", if it concerns topics such as sentiment, emotion.

Nearby Words: tender, tenderly

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Tenderness and Sentimentality. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sentimentality/tenderness
Sentimentality & Tenderness. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sentimentality/tenderness>.
Tenderness or Sentimentality. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sentimentality/tenderness.
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