sentiment
/ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment, or of a weak or foolish kind.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The sentiment emerged that we were acting too soon."
- ""Now, my dear young friend," continued the bookseller, "you seem fond of reason; let me talk a little reason to you. Here, take your pamphlet again: there is good material in it, but it requires the making up. Leave out some of your arguments, and throw in a few sentiments,—something about free-born Britons and wooden shoes! Englishmen like to have a few sentiments ready for after-dinner use, in case of a speech..."
- "The departure was not unduly prolonged.[…]Within the door Mrs. Spoker hastily imparted to Mrs. Love a few final sentiments on the subject of Divine Intention in the disposition of buckets; farewells and last commiserations; a deep, guttural instigation to the horse; and the wheels of the waggonette crunched heavily away into obscurity."
- "Near-synonyms: feels; maudlinness"
- "Good decision-making is not governed by mere sentiment."
- "To do the job thoroughly sentiment must be ignored and it seems inevitable that the famous Great Hall and the Doric Arch will have to be sacrificed to progress."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sent-der. Proto-Italic *sentiō Latin sentiō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin sentimentumder. Old French sentementder. English sentiment From Old French sentement, from Latin sentimentum.
Origin
- Source language: Old French