Synonyms for sentiment
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Opinion
opinion, thought, view, idea, sense, notion, mind, conviction, apprehension, persuasion, judgment US, judgement UK
2. Feeling — feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment, or of a weak or foolish kind
feeling, feels informal, maudlinness
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A general thought, feeling, or sense.
The sentiment emerged that we were acting too soon.
- n. 2
Feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment, or of a weak or foolish kind.
Near-synonyms: feels; maudlinness
Related words
- Word family
- sentimental
- Is a kind of
- emotion
Forms
- Plural
- sentiments → opinions, thoughts, views, ideas…
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Sentiment (particularly in the plural) lies between them, denoting settled opinions or principles in regard to subjects which interest the feelings strongly, and are presented more or less constantly in practical life.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- opinion An opinion is shocking only if it is a conviction.
- notion He had a notion that she was very angry with him.
- sensibility I can't compete with the delicate sensibility of Tom.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sentiment | steady | |
| opinion | falling | |
| notion | rising | |
| sensibility | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- idea3, mind1, view1
- 5 letters
- sense1, feels1
- 6 letters
- affect2, notion2
- 7 letters
- thought1, feeling2, opinion3, passion2, emotion3
- 8 letters
- judgment2
- 9 letters
- judgement2, sensation3
- 10 letters
- conviction3, persuasion3, tenderness3
- 11 letters
- sensibility5, maudlinness
- 12 letters
- apprehension4
- 14 letters
- susceptibility6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idea3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- sentiment
- Italiano
- sentimento
- Español
- sentimiento
- Deutsch
- Empfindung