poignant
[ poin-yuhnt, poi-nuhnt ]
/ ˈpɔɪn yənt, ˈpɔɪ nənt /
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adjective
keenly distressing to the feelings: poignant regret.
keen or strong in mental appeal: a subject of poignant interest.
affecting or moving the emotions: a poignant scene.
pungent to the smell: poignant cooking odors.
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Origin of poignant
OTHER WORDS FROM poignant
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British Dictionary definitions for poignant
poignant
/ (ˈpɔɪnjənt, -nənt) /
adjective
sharply distressing or painful to the feelings
to the point; cutting or piercingpoignant wit
keen or pertinent in mental appeala poignant subject
pungent in smell
Derived forms of poignant
poignancy or poignance, nounpoignantly, adverbWord Origin for poignant
C14: from Old French, from Latin pungens pricking, from pungere to sting, pierce, grieve
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