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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.
Definition of poignant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 affects you deeply and makes you feel sadness or regret. ...a poignant combination of beautiful surroundings and tragic history. ...a poignant love story.
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.
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.
Poignant definition: keenly distressing to the feelings. See examples of POIGNANT used in a sentence.
POIGNANT definition: 1. making you feel sad: 2. the quality of being poignant. 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.
Poignant Definition. poinyənt. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Keenly affecting the other senses. Poignant beauty. Webster's New World. Evoking pity, compassion, etc.; emotionally touching or moving. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Sharply painful to the feelings; piercing.
