sentiment

US: /ˈsɛnəmənt/, /ˈsɛntəmənt/
UK: /sˈɛntɪmənt/


English Vietnamese dictionary


sentiment /'sentimənt/
  • danh từ
    • tình, tình cảm
      • the sentiment of pity: tính thương hại
      • animated by noble sentiments: xuất phát từ những tình cảm cao thượng
    • cảm nghĩ, ý kiến
      • these are my sentiments: đó là những ý kiến của tôi
    • tính chất truyền cảm (trong nghệ thuật)
    • cảm tính
    • sự đa cảm, sự thương cảm; tính uỷ mị
    • câu nói chúc tụng xã giao
    • ẩn ý, ngụ ý

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
1 [C, U] (formal) a feeling or an opinion, especially one based on emotions
Synonym: VIEW
the spread of nationalist sentiments + This is a sentiment I wholeheartedly agree with. + Public sentiment is against any change to the law. + My sentiments exactly (= I agree)!
2 [U] (sometimes disapproving) feelings of pity, romantic love, sadness, etc. which may be too strong or not appropriate: There was no fatherly affection, no display of sentiment. + There is no room for sentiment in business.

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
1 attitude, feeling, sensibility, emotion, susceptibility, tenderness, tender-heartedness, sentimentality, sentimentalism:
He wanted to preserve the old village square more out of sentiment than because it was historically important
2 Often, sentiments. view, outlook, opinion, position, attitude, judgement, thought, belief, feeling, emotion:
His sentiments regarding apartheid are better left unexpressed.

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

deep, strong | growing, rising | fine, lofty, noble
All these noble sentiments have little chance of being put into practice.
| national, popular, public | nationalist/nationalistic, patriotic | anti-British, anti-Japanese, etc. | racist | anti-government, anti-war, etc. | moral, religious
The people are renowned for their deep religious sentiment.

VERB + SENTIMENT

express | agree with, echo, endorse, share
He agrees with the sentiments expressed in the editorial.
| disagree with | arouse

SENTIMENT + VERB

grow

PREP.

~s about/on
It would be a mistake to ignore their strong sentiments on the issue.
| ~ against
The killings at the weekend helped arouse popular sentiment against the organization.
| ~ in favour of
public sentiment in favour of state ownership

PHRASES

my sentiments exactly
(= I agree)‘I don't see why we should change our plans just because of him.’ ‘My sentiments exactly.’


Concise English dictionary


sentiments'sentɪmənt
noun
+tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
+a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty