sentiment meaning

sentiment as a noun

1. tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

   Type of: feeling

   Kinds: sentimentality, razbliuto

   Related forms: sentimental

2. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
   • my opinion differs from yours
   • I am not of your persuasion
   • what are your thoughts on Haiti?

   Synonyms: opinion, persuasion, view, thought

   Type of: belief

   Kinds: idea, judgment, eyes, preconception, pole, politics

sentiment in a sentence

• Anti-Chinese sentiment is on the rise in Myanmar.
• Patriotic sentiment has taken the upper hand.
• A lot of Kabyles share the same sentiment.
• Public sentiment turned against the war.
• Anti-Muslim sentiment spiked in 2001.

How to pronounce sentiment

sentiment is pronounced /ˈsɛntɪmənt/ in British English and /ˈsɛntəmənt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.