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Sentimental vs Moonstruck - What's the difference?

sentimental | moonstruck |

As adjectives the difference between sentimental and moonstruck

is that sentimental is characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion while moonstruck is (obsolete) crazy or insane when affected by the phases of the moon.

sentimental

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion
  • derived from emotion rather than reason; of or caused by sentiment
  • romantic

    • Derived terms

    * sentimentalism * sentimentality * sentimentally

    Quotations

    * 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.

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    moonstruck

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Crazy or insane when affected by the phases of the Moon.
  • (by extension) Showing irrational behaviour, especially of a romantic or sentimental nature.
  • (obsolete) Made sick, or (like fishes) unsuitable for food, by the supposed influence of the Moon.

    • Synonyms

    * moonstricken