poignantadjective
uk/ˈpɔɪ.njənt/us/ˈpɔɪ.njənt/causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness:
The photograph awakens poignant memories of happier days.
It is especially poignant that he died on the day before the wedding.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Saddening, shocking and upsetting
- a cloud hanging over sb idiom
- affecting
- arrogant
- baleful
- be cold comfort idiom
- condescend
- distressing
- dolorous
- ego trip
- egocentric
- egoism
- immodest
- imperious
- lofty
- narcissism
- officious
- pompous
- unmentionable
- upsetting
- vanity
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poignancy
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpɔɪ.njən.si/us/ˈpɔɪ.njən.si/
The poem has a haunting poignancy.
poignantly
adverb uk/ˈpɔɪ.njənt.li/us/ˈpɔɪ.njənt.li/