adj. 25B6; adjective
she kept the vase for sentimental reasons : NOSTALGIC, tender, emotional, affectionate.
the film is too sentimental : MAWKISH, overemotional, cloying, slushy, mushy, sickly, saccharine, sugary; romantic, hearts-and-flowers, touching; Brit. twee; informal weepy, tear-jerking, schmaltzy, lovey-dovey, gooey, drippy, cheesy, corny; Brit. informal soppy; N. Amer. informal cornball, sappy, hokey.
she is sentimental about animals : SOFT-HEARTED, tender-hearted, soft; informal soppy.
practical, gritty.