sentiment means A general thought, feeling, or sense. It carries an Arena rating of 1497, earned across 2 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, sentiment ranks #280 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words, #1,757 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words, #2,123 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books, #6,704 of 17,104 for Most Storied Words.
sentiment is pronounced /ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənt/.
Why “sentiment” is a great word
A thought, opinion, or attitude based on or influenced by feeling. From Old French *sentiment*, from Latin *sentimentum* ("feeling, thought"), from *sentire* ("to feel"). Unlike "opinion," which may be reasoned and detached, or "emotion," which is raw and immediate, sentiment occupies the reflective middle ground—feeling distilled into conviction. It is the bittersweet pride in a faded photograph, the particular melancholy of an autumn evening, the tender skepticism of forgiving someone you love. It is less the fire than the hand held over the ash, still sensing the heat, choosing to remember it as comfort rather than burn.
Etymology
From Old French sentement, from Latin sentimentum.
noun
- A general thought, feeling, or sense.e.g.“The sentiment emerged that we were acting too soon.”
- Feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment, or of a weak or foolish kind.e.g.“Near-synonyms: feels; maudlinness”
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