poignant

poign·ant  (poinynt)

adj.

1.

a. Profoundly moving; touching: a poignant memory. See Synonyms at moving.

b. Physically painful: "Keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward" (Ambrose Bierce).

c. Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings: poignant anxiety.

2. Piercing; incisive: poignant criticism.

3.

a. Neat, skillful, and to the point: poignant illustrations supplementing the text.

b. Astute and pertinent; relevant: poignant suggestions.

4. Agreeably intense or stimulating: poignant delight.

5. Archaic

a. Sharp or sour to the taste; piquant.

b. Sharp or pungent to the smell.

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[Middle English poinaunt, from Old French poignant, present participle of poindre, to prick, from Latin pungere; see peuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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poignance, poignan·cy n.

poignant·ly adv.

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poignant

Adjective

1. sharply painful to the feelings: a poignant reminder

2. cutting: poignant wit

3. pertinent in mental appeal: a poignant subject [Latin pungens pricking]

poignancy n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	poignant - arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching" affecting, touching moving - arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion; "she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter"- N. Hawthorne
	2.	poignant - keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; "poignant anxiety" painful - causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness"

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poignant

adjective moving, touching, affecting, upsetting, sad, bitter, intense, painful, distressing, pathetic, harrowing, heartbreaking, agonizing, heart-rending, gut-wrenching

Translations

poignant [ˈpɔɪnjənt] adj → conmovedor(a)

poignant [ˈpɔɪnjənt] adj → poignant(e) (= sharp); vif(vive)

poignant [ˈpɔɪnjənt] adj → ergreifend;

(situation) → herzzerreißend

poignant [ˈpɔɪnjənt] adj → struggente