Definition of poignancy in English:

poignancy

noun ˈpɔɪnjənsiˈpɔɪnjənsi

mass noun

The quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; pathos.
the pregnancy has a special poignancy for her family
Example sentencesExamples
- The album isn't bad because it isn't distressing or painful, which one would expect from poignancy.
- What gives this wretched episode extra poignancy is the fact that the bandit commander's life had been saved by the Red Cross a year earlier.
- She delivered the long despairing monologue that closes the work with great poignancy.
- His public funeral and the later memorial evening of performances by the company are described with heartbreaking poignancy.
- It may be a history lesson but it is sure to portray with poignancy the humour, hurt, heartbreak and pain that they didn't teach us in the classroom.
Synonyms
pathos, sadness, pitifulness, piteousness, sorrow, mournfulness, wretchedness, misery, bitterness, pain, painfulness, distress, tragedy

Derivatives

poignance

noun ˈpɔɪnjənsˈpɔɪn(j)əns

mass noun

The quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; pathos.
a song imbued with poignance and longing
Example sentencesExamples
- Historical, psychological and spiritual themes embroider the simple ghost story and contribute poignance and depth to what would amount to little more than a campfire tale in terms of plot.
- And while part of the point and poignance of the dialogues is their dramatic structure, that doesn't actually make the dialogues successful as plays.
- And it's difficult to say, really, why her case seizes our attention and sense of poignance in ways that keep it before our attention.

Definition of poignancy in US English:

poignancy

nounˈpoinyənsēˈpɔɪnjənsi

The quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
the pregnancy has a special poignancy for her family
Example sentencesExamples
- What gives this wretched episode extra poignancy is the fact that the bandit commander's life had been saved by the Red Cross a year earlier.
- His public funeral and the later memorial evening of performances by the company are described with heartbreaking poignancy.
- The album isn't bad because it isn't distressing or painful, which one would expect from poignancy.
- It may be a history lesson but it is sure to portray with poignancy the humour, hurt, heartbreak and pain that they didn't teach us in the classroom.
- She delivered the long despairing monologue that closes the work with great poignancy.
Synonyms
pathos, sadness, pitifulness, piteousness, sorrow, mournfulness, wretchedness, misery, bitterness, pain, painfulness, distress, tragedy

单词	poignancy
释义	Definition of poignancy in English: poignancy noun ˈpɔɪnjənsiˈpɔɪnjənsi mass noun The quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; pathos. the pregnancy has a special poignancy for her family Example sentencesExamples The album isn't bad because it isn't distressing or painful, which one would expect from poignancy. What gives this wretched episode extra poignancy is the fact that the bandit commander's life had been saved by the Red Cross a year earlier. She delivered the long despairing monologue that closes the work with great poignancy. His public funeral and the later memorial evening of performances by the company are described with heartbreaking poignancy. It may be a history lesson but it is sure to portray with poignancy the humour, hurt, heartbreak and pain that they didn't teach us in the classroom. Synonyms pathos, sadness, pitifulness, piteousness, sorrow, mournfulness, wretchedness, misery, bitterness, pain, painfulness, distress, tragedy Derivatives poignance noun ˈpɔɪnjənsˈpɔɪn(j)əns mass noun The quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; pathos. a song imbued with poignance and longing Example sentencesExamples Historical, psychological and spiritual themes embroider the simple ghost story and contribute poignance and depth to what would amount to little more than a campfire tale in terms of plot. And while part of the point and poignance of the dialogues is their dramatic structure, that doesn't actually make the dialogues successful as plays. And it's difficult to say, really, why her case seizes our attention and sense of poignance in ways that keep it before our attention. Definition of poignancy in US English: poignancy nounˈpoinyənsēˈpɔɪnjənsi The quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret. the pregnancy has a special poignancy for her family Example sentencesExamples What gives this wretched episode extra poignancy is the fact that the bandit commander's life had been saved by the Red Cross a year earlier. His public funeral and the later memorial evening of performances by the company are described with heartbreaking poignancy. The album isn't bad because it isn't distressing or painful, which one would expect from poignancy. It may be a history lesson but it is sure to portray with poignancy the humour, hurt, heartbreak and pain that they didn't teach us in the classroom. She delivered the long despairing monologue that closes the work with great poignancy. Synonyms pathos, sadness, pitifulness, piteousness, sorrow, mournfulness, wretchedness, misery, bitterness, pain, painfulness, distress, tragedy
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