Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Poign·ant

   /ˈpoin(y)ənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret: "a poignant reminder of the passing of time"
   • ▪ sharp or pungent in taste or smell: "the poignant scent of her powder"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, literally ‘pricking’, present participle of poindre, from Latin pungere ‘to prick’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • I

     1

   • G

     2

   • N

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.thesaurus.com › browse › poignant65 Synonyms & Antonyms for POIGNANT | Thesaurus.com

   www.thesaurus.com › browse › poignant

   • Cached

   Find 65 different ways to say POIGNANT, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › poignantPOIGNANT Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

   www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › poignant

   • Cached

   Synonyms for POIGNANT: emotional, impressive, exciting, excitable, touching, passionate, inspirational, moving; Antonyms of POIGNANT: unemotional, unimpressive, dispassionate, detached, cool, cold, unaffecting, emotionless.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › poignantPoignant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › poignant

   • Cached

   Synonyms of poignant. 1. a (1) : painfully affecting the feelings : piercing. (2) : deeply affecting : touching. b. : designed to make an impression : cutting. poignant satire. 2. a. : pleasurably stimulating. b. : being to the point : apt. 3. : pungently pervasive. a poignant perfume. poignantly adverb.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › poignantPoignant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › poignant

   Something that is poignant touches you deeply. Watching a poignant YouTube video about baby penguins chasing their mothers, for example, might give you a lump in your throat. Poignant comes from the Latin pungere "to prick," the same root as pungent .

6. www.wordhippo.com › another-word-for › poignantWhat is another word for poignant - WordHippo

   www.wordhippo.com › another-word-for › poignant

   • Cached

   Find 2,642 synonyms for poignant and other similar words that you can use instead based on 9 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

7. www.powerthesaurus.org › poignantPOIGNANT in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for POIGNANT

   www.powerthesaurus.org › poignant

   • Cached

   What's the definition of Poignant in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Poignant meaning and usage.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › poignantSynonyms of POIGNANT | Collins American English Thesaurus

   www.collinsdictionary.com › poignant

   • Cached

   Synonyms for POIGNANT: moving, bitter, distressing, heart-rending, intense, painful, pathetic, sad, touching, ….