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Sentimental vs Syrupy - What's the difference?

sentimental | syrupy |

As adjectives the difference between sentimental and syrupy

is that sentimental is characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion while syrupy is having the taste or consistency of syrup.

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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    syrupy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having the taste or consistency of syrup.
  • Overly sweet or sentimental.