Associations to the word «Poignant»

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

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
Mother Teresa