# sentimental

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/ · frequency rank #14,410

## Definitions
1. Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion; appealing to the emotions (especially tender emotions) rather than reason, morality, aesthetic taste, etc.
2. Derived from emotion rather than logical reason.
3. Romantic.

## Etymology
From sentiment + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **sentiments** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sentimental-vs-sentiments)
- **sentiment** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sentiment-vs-sentimental)

## Common misspellings (17)
`esntimental`, `senitmental`, `senntimental`, `sentiemntal`, `sentimenatl`, `sentimenntal`, `sentimentall`, `sentimentla`, `sentimenttal`, `sentimetnal`, `sentimmental`, `sentimnetal`, `sentmiental`, `senttimental`, `setnimental`, `snetimental`, `ssentimental`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sentimental