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    poignant
    /ˈpɔɪnjənt/

    adjective

    • 1. evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret: "a poignant reminder of the passing of time"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOIGNANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › poignantPoignant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of POIGNANT is painfully affecting the feelings : piercing. How to use poignant in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Poignant.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOIGNANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › poignantPOIGNANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Poignant definition: keenly distressing to the feelings. See examples of POIGNANT used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOIGNANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something that is poignant affects you deeply and makes you feel sadness or regret.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › poignantPoignant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPOIGNANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    POIGNANT definition: 1. making you feel sad: 2. the quality of being poignant. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpoignant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of poignant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPOIGNANT - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "POIGNANT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpoignant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    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.