Sentimental vs Fervent - What's the difference?
sentimental | fervent |
characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion
derived from emotion rather than reason; of or caused by sentiment
romantic
Exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, or belief.
* 1819 , , Mathilda , ch. 3:
Having or showing emotional warmth, fervor, or passion.
* 1876 , , "Mr. Captain and the Nymph," in Little Novels ,
Glowing, burning, very hot.
* 1611 , :
As adjectives the difference between sentimental and fervent
is that sentimental is characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion while fervent is exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, or belief.sentimental
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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
* ----fervent
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Adjective
(en adjective)- As I returned my fervent hopes were dashed by so many fears.
- Never again would those fresh lips touch his lips with their fervent kiss!
- But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.