Synonyms for sentimentality
ˌsɛn tə mɛnˈtæl ɪ tisen·ti·men·tal·i·ty

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1. mawkishness, sentimentality, drippiness, mushiness, soupiness, sloppinessnoun

   falsely emotional in a maudlin way

   Synonyms:
   slovenliness, soupiness, muddiness, unkemptness, wateriness, creaminess, mawkishness, pulpiness, sloppiness, mushiness, drippiness, carelessness, bathos

2. sentimentalitynoun

   extravagant or affected feeling or emotion

   Synonyms:
   mawkishness, sloppiness, mushiness, soupiness, drippiness

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1. • Sentiment

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1. sentimentalitynoun

   Synonyms:
   SENTIMENTALISM

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1. List of paraphrases for "sentimentality":

   bunch

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1. Norman Mailer:

   Sentimentality is the emotional promiscuity of those who have no sentiment.

2. William S. Burroughs:

   In deep sadness there is no place for sentimentality.

3. Padraig Harrington:

   If I won it (Masters) and went back every year, I’d be happy to wave to the crowd, it is nice to be back, no doubt. It reminds me of my good performance at the PGA — I’m there by merit. It’s nice in that sense. But I’m not a guy into the sentimentality of it.

4. C. J. Jung:

   Sentimentality is a superstructure covering brutality.

5. Bernstein Research analyst Trevor Stirling:

   Investors recognise that two organisations have different cultures but at the end of the day, really they're concerned about sustainable earnings growth, there's not much sentimentality when it comes to these things.