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- Dictionarypoignant/ˈpɔɪnjənt/
adjective
- 1. evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret: "a poignant reminder of the passing of time"
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causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness: The photograph awakens poignant memories of happier days. It is especially poignant that he died on the day before the wedding. Synonyms. affecting formal. touching. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Saddening, shocking and upsetting. affecting. agonizingly. arrogance. baleful.
1. a (1) : painfully affecting the feelings : piercing. (2) : deeply affecting : touching. b. : designed to make an impression : cutting. poignant satire. 2. a. : pleasurably stimulating. b. : being to the point : apt. 3. : pungently pervasive. a poignant perfume. poignantly adverb.
Something that is poignant touches you deeply. Watching a poignant YouTube video about baby penguins chasing their mothers, for example, might give you a lump in your throat. Poignant comes from the Latin pungere "to prick," the same root as pungent.
causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness: The photograph awakens poignant memories of happier days. It is especially poignant that he died on the day before the wedding. Synonyms. affecting formal. touching. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Saddening, shocking and upsetting. affecting. agonizingly. arrogance. baleful.
Poignant definition: keenly distressing to the feelings. See examples of POIGNANT used in a sentence.
Something that is poignant affects you deeply and makes you feel sadness or regret. ...a poignant combination of beautiful surroundings and tragic history. ...a poignant love story.
adjective. /ˈpɔɪnjənt/ having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in a way that makes you feel sad synonym moving. a poignant image/moment/memory, etc. Her face was a poignant reminder of the passing of time. Extra Examples. Topics Feelings c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
POIGNANT definition: 1. making you feel sad: 2. the quality of being poignant. Learn more.
poignant meaning, definition, what is poignant: making you feel sad or full of pity: Learn more.
1. sharply distressing or painful to the feelings. 2. to the point; cutting or piercing: poignant wit. 3. keen or pertinent in mental appeal: a poignant subject. 4. pungent in smell. [C14: from Old French, from Latin pungens pricking, from pungere to sting, pierce, grieve] ˈpoignancy, ˈpoignance n. ˈpoignantly adv.
