poignant
[adjective]
Synonyms: moving, bitter, distressing, heart-rending, intense, painful, pathetic, sad, touching

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Antonyms: dull
Related Words: agitating, disturbing, perturbing

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English Thesaurus: emotional, emotive, moving, touching, poignant, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

poi‧gnant /ˈpɔɪnjənt/ adjective
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: present participle of poindre 'to prick, sting', from Latin pungere; ⇒ pungent]
making you feel sad or full of pity
poignant reminder/image/moment etc
a poignant reminder of our nation’s great sacrifices
—poignancy noun [uncountable]
—poignantly adverb:
a poignantly expressed tribute to his father

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

poignant
adj.
VERBS be, seem, sound | become | make sth The presence of the rest of the family made John's absence even more poignant.
find sth
ADV. deeply, extremely, particularly, unbearably, very I found his speech deeply poignant.
quite

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

emotional causing people to have strong feelings – used especially about experiences, speeches, or subjects that people have strong feelings about:
Returning home after a year in hospital was an emotional experience for Katy.
He gave an emotional speech at the funeral.
It was a very emotional moment.
Abortion rights is a highly emotional issue.
emotive used about issues or language that make people have strong feelings:
Fox hunting is a very emotive issue in Britain.
‘Indoctrination’ is rather an emotive word.
moving making you feel strong feelings of sadness or sympathy:
Kelly’s book about her illness is deeply moving.
a moving film
touching making you feel slightly emotional – used especially when someone does something that shows how much they care about another person:
Your loyalty is very touching.
My son phoned me to wish me good luck, which was a touching gesture.
poignant making you feel strong feelings of sadness or pity, especially when you remember something in the past:
Her youthful expression is a poignant reminder of the passing of time.
sentimental (also schmaltzy) informal dealing with emotions such as love and sadness in a way that seems silly:
He found the film too sentimental.
a schmaltzy comedy

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