movant
- adjective
- /ˈmoʊvənt/
- Archaic
- She found the movant speech to be incredibly touching and inspiring.
Examples
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His movant words left a lasting impression on everyone present.
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The film was incredibly movant and left the audience in tears.
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The movant melody brought tears to the eyes of the audience.
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In old poetry, you may find the term movant used to describe heartfelt scenes.
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What a movant experience it was to witness such kindness!
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The movant film's portrayal of love and loss evoked deep emotions in the viewers.
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The movant painting stirred feelings of nostalgia in everyone who saw it.
Synonyms
Causes strong feelings, often sadness or joy
Causing strong feelings, often sadness
Making you feel sympathy or sadness
Causing strong feelings of sadness or sympathy
Making people feel strong, positive feelings
Antonyms
How Moving
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Movant comes from the Latin verb movēre, meaning 'to move', and it shares the same root as the common word move and motion. So, when something is movant it 'moves' your feelings — it is touching or emotional.