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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.
The meaning of POIGNANT is painfully affecting the feelings : piercing. How to use poignant in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Poignant.
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.
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.
Synonyms for POIGNANT: emotional, impressive, exciting, excitable, touching, passionate, inspirational, moving; Antonyms of POIGNANT: unemotional, unimpressive, dispassionate, detached, cool, cold, unaffecting, emotionless
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.
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.
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.
POIGNANT definition: 1. making you feel sad: 2. the quality of being poignant. Learn more.
Meaning & use. 1. c1387–. Sharp, pungent, piquant to the taste or smell. Now rare. c1387–95. Wo was his cook but if his sauce were Poynaunt [variant readings Poynant, Punyant] and sharp. G. Chaucer, Canterbury Tales Prologue 352. c1450. Wyn.. Ponyaunt [variant reading Poyant], delectable, sharp in savour. Contin.
