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What is the difference between sentimental and spoony?

sentimental | spoony |

As adjectives the difference between sentimental and spoony

is that sentimental is characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion while spoony is enamored in a silly or sentimental way.

As a noun spoony is

a foolish, simple, or silly person.

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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    spoony

    English

    Alternative forms

    * spooney

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Enamored in a silly or sentimental way.
  • Feebly sentimental; gushy.

    • Noun

    (spoonies)
  • (informal) A foolish, simple, or silly person.
  • (informal) A foolishly amorous person.

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