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Sentiment vs Hallmarkish - What's the difference?

sentiment | hallmarkish |

As a noun sentiment

is a general thought, feeling, or sense.

As an adjective hallmarkish is

(rare|informal|derogatory) expressing sentiment in a way that seems oversweet and insincere; schmaltzy.

sentiment

English

Noun

  • A general thought, feeling, or sense.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
    • , chapter=5, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=The departure was not unduly prolonged.
  • (label) Feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment.
  • (label) Gentle or tender feelings, sometimes of a weak or foolish kind.

    • hallmarkish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rare, informal, derogatory) Expressing sentiment in a way that seems oversweet and insincere; schmaltzy.
  • * 1987 , Toby Fulwiler, The Journal book
    • And so we would have to expect that a few parents would find one student's journal entry scandalous, unpatriotic, or rebellious, when the rest of the readers might find it noble, sprightly, or even Hallmarkish .
  • * 1994 , Margaret McMullan, When Warhol was still alive
    • "You got a letter, too," Ms. Simpson said, picking up a flowery Hallmarkish card...
  • * 2004 , Bertie Charles Forbes, Forbes
    • Slogans like "We love to see you smile" sounded too Hallmarkish .

    Synonyms

    * Hallmarky