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Sentimental vs Mushy - What's the difference?

sentimental | mushy |

As adjectives the difference between sentimental and mushy

is that sentimental is characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion while mushy is resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.

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.

    Anagrams

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    mushy

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular
    • I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
  • soft; squishy
    • The brake pedal is mushy sometimes when I step on it.
  • overly sappy, corny, or cheesy
    • Skip the mushy , romantic scenes and get to the action.

    Related terms

    * mushy peas