Meaning
feeling, emotion, sentiment
- sensation
- sense
In a sentence
L'amore è un sentimento molto profondo.
Love is a very deep feeling.
Che sentimento provi quando ascolti questa canzone?
What feeling do you have when you listen to this song?
Ha espresso i suoi sentimenti con una canzone.
He expressed his feelings with a song.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sentimento | masculine · singular |
| sentimenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use 'sentimento' for deep emotions (love, nostalgia), not fleeting ones like 'happy'—use 'emozione' or 'sensazione' instead.
- Avoid overusing it for physical sensations; 'sensazione' is more natural (e.g., 'ho una sensazione di freddo').
- Often pluralized ('sentimenti') to mean 'feelings' in general, but singular for specific emotions.