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- DictionaryPoign·an·cy/ˈpoin(y)ənsē/
noun
- 1. the quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret: "the pregnancy has a special poignancy for her family"
noun. poi· gnan· cy ˈpȯi-nyən (t)-sē. sometimes ˈpȯi (g)-nən (t)-sē. plural poignancies. Synonyms of poignancy. 1. : the quality or state of being poignant. 2. : an instance of poignancy.
POIGNANCY definition: 1. the quality of causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness: 2. the quality of causing or…. Learn more.
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. Did you know?
The noun poignancy refers to something that is deeply touching, especially something that brings forth strong emotions like sympathy, sadness, or sorrow. The poignancy of the movie may bring you to tears.
POIGNANCY meaning: 1. the quality of causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness: 2. the quality of causing or…. Learn more.
Poignancy definition: the state or condition of being poignant. . See examples of POIGNANCY used in a sentence.
adj. 1. a. Arousing deep emotion, especially pity or sorrow; touching: a poignant memory; a poignant story. See Synonyms at moving. b. Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings: poignant anxiety. c. Physically painful: "Keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward" (Ambrose Bierce). 2. Piercing; incisive: poignant criticism. 3.
Poignancy is the quality that something has when it affects you deeply and makes you feel very sad. The film contains moments of almost unbearable poignancy. There is a certain poignancy about Eric.
causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness: The photograph awakens poignant memories of happier days. It is especially poignant that he died on the day before the wedding. Synonyms. affecting formal. touching. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Saddening, shocking and upsetting. affecting. agonizingly. arrogance. baleful.
keenly distressing to the feelings: poignant regret. Synonyms: heartfelt, sincere, intense. Antonyms: mild. keen or strong in mental appeal: a subject of poignant interest. Antonyms: mild. affecting or moving the emotions: a poignant scene.
