Associations to the word «Poignant»
Noun
- Reminder
- Anguish
- Funny
- Grief
- Pathos
- Sweetness
- Remorse
- Regret
- Sorrow
- Elegy
- Sadness
- Loneliness
- Tenderness
- Keen
- Suffering
- Lament
- Portrayal
- Nostalgia
- Emotion
- Tragedy
- Agony
- Rendition
- Ballad
- Melodrama
- Touching
- Moving
- Depiction
- Ebert
- Affliction
- Distress
- Bitterness
- Reviewer
- Melody
- Lyric
- Sensation
- Axel
- Andre
- Lullaby
- Misery
- Farewell
- Songwriting
- Consensus
- Anxiety
- Thrill
- Recollection
- Pang
- Plight
- Ache
- Compassion
- Memory
- Memoir
- Disappointment
Adjective
Wiktionary
POIGNANT, adjective. (obsolete) (of a weapon etc) Sharp-pointed; keen.
POIGNANT, adjective. Incisive; penetrating.
POIGNANT, adjective. Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.
POIGNANT, adjective. Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
POIGNANT, adjective. (figuratively) (of a taste or smell) Piquant, pungent.
POIGNANT, adjective. (figuratively) (of a look, or of words) Piercing.
POIGNANT, adjective. (dated) (mostly British) Inducing sharp physical pain.
Dictionary definition
POIGNANT, adjective. Arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching".
POIGNANT, adjective. Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; "poignant anxiety".
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.