Associations to the word «Poignant»
Noun
- Sympathy
- Feeling
- Visual
- Sharp
- Scene
- Utterance
- Refrain
- Rapture
- Throbbing
- Freak
- Intensity
- Sentiment
- Torment
- Storytelling
- Tale
- Beauty
- Humor
- Indie
- Riff
- Ode
- Bold
- Unique
- Periphery
- Chronicle
- Critic
- Shame
- Moment
- Mood
- Drama
- Calm
- Despair
- Woe
- Pity
- Wit
- Blend
- Poem
- Sense
- Ending
- Humour
- Anticipation
- Tune
- Ign
- Insanity
- Portrait
- Imagery
- Deborah
- Tribute
- Suspense
- Irvine
- Joy
- Satire
- Romance
- Review
- Persona
- Novel
- Story
- Theme
- Passion
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
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.