poignant
IPA: pˈɔɪnjʌnt
adjective
- (obsolete, of a weapon, etc.) Sharp-pointed; keen.
- Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.
- Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
- (figuratively, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.
- (figuratively, of a look, word) Incisive; penetrating; piercing.
- (chiefly Britain, dated) Inducing sharp physical pain.
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Examples of "poignant" in Sentences
- The speech was sad and poignant.
- It is a very poignant theme in the play.
- The love story is poignant and beautiful.
- He is poignant and hilarious in the same scene.
- The accounts are dramatic and sometimes poignant.
- The moment is transformed from maudlin to poignant.
- It's soft at the centre, poignant and deadpan funny.
- The Fleischer documentary was excellent, and poignant.
- The inscription on the statue is particularly poignant.
- The letters are humorous and poignant at the same time.