sentimental

Universal Words adjective 1 connected with your emotions, rather than reason: He has a strong sentimental attachment to the place. * She kept the letters for sentimental reasons. * The ring wasn't worth very much but it had great sentimental value. 2 (often disapproving) producing emotions such as pity, romantic love or sadness, which may be too strong or not appropriate; feeling these emotions too much: a slushy, sentimental love story * Her book is honest without being sentimental. * He's not the sort of man who gets sentimental about old friendships. OPPUNSENTIMENTAL sentimentally adverb