poignant

adjective
UK: /ˈpɔɪ.njənt/
US: /ˈpɔɪn.jənt/

  1. Causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness.

    1. The poignant music made her cry.
    2. The movie was a poignant reminder of simpler times, making us nostalgic.

  2. Something that touches you deeply; moving or emotional.

    1. It was a poignant scene.
    2. Her poignant story of loss left few with a dry eye in the audience that day.

Synonyms

moving affecting sad bittersweet heartbreaking plaintive emotional pathetic touching

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "poignant" in English means: Causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness., Something that touches you deeply; moving or emotional..

The phonetic transcription of "poignant" is /ˈpɔɪ.njənt/ in British English and /ˈpɔɪn.jənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "poignant": moving, affecting, sad, bittersweet, heartbreaking, plaintive, emotional, pathetic, touching.

Example usage of "poignant": "The poignant music made her cry.". More examples on the page.