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poignant

/ˈpɔɪ.njənt/adjective2 syllables

Poignant means: arousing affect.

Synonyms for poignant5

adjective, as in arousing affect

affecting, touching, moving

adjective, as in keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

painful

also used for poignant

distressing

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What does poignant mean?2

adjective

1

arousing affect“the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene”

2

keenly distressing to the mind or feelings“poignant anxiety”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Poignant in a sentence

  • I discovered a documentary on journalism in conflict zones, it was poignant.tieguy
  • The poignant ending of the movie made all of us cry.Nylez
  • Garrulous as he may have been, that old philosopher made some very poignant arguments about economics and society.Auride
  • The eating of delicious food is one of the most intense and poignant pleasures of life.Source_Benedict_1921
  • I thought Tom's poem was really poignant.shekitten

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