Sentimental vs Decent - What's the difference?
sentimental | decent |
characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion
derived from emotion rather than reason; of or caused by sentiment
romantic
(obsolete) Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
(of a person) Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.
Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.
Fair; good enough; okay.
* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
, title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=Foreword Significant; substantial.
(obsolete) Comely; shapely; well-formed.
* A sable stole of cyprus lawn / Over thy decent shoulders drawn — Milton.
As adjectives the difference between sentimental and decent
is that sentimental is characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion while decent is decent (sufficiently clothed).sentimental
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Derived terms
* sentimentalism * sentimentality * sentimentallyQuotations
* 1885 : , *: Are you in sentimental mood? *: I'll sigh with you. * 1944 : , *: Gonna take a Sentimental Journey, *: Gonna set my heart at ease. *: Gonna make a Sentimental Journey, *: to renew old memories.Anagrams
* ----decent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=A canister of flour from the kitchen had been thrown at the looking-glass and lay like trampled snow over the remains of a decent blue suit with the lining ripped out which lay on top of the ruin of a plastic wardrobe.}}