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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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Poignant means causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation and translations in different languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness: The...
- Pogrom
POGROM definition: 1. an act of organized cruel behaviour or...
- Poignant in Polish
POIGNANT translate: wzruszający. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Simplified
POIGNANT translate: 令人痛苦的，酸楚的；深深打动人的. Learn more in the...
- Poignant in Spanish
POIGNANT translate: conmovedor, patético, conmovedor/ora...
- Poignant in Russian
POIGNANT translate: трогательный . Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Poignant means painfully affecting the feelings, deeply affecting, or sharply effective. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of poignant from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Poignant means causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and examples from various sources, and compare it with related words.
Poignant means affecting you deeply and making you feel sadness or regret. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as poignant wit, poignant story, or poignant smell, and see synonyms and related words.
Poignant definition: keenly distressing to the feelings. See examples of POIGNANT used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of poignant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
