poignant
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6.8
- adjective
- /ˈpɔɪn.jənt/
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conmovedor
- The film had a poignant ending that left the audience in tears.
- particularly poignant
- more poignant
- most poignant
It's like very poignant and felt and powerful.
- It's like very poignant and felt and powerful.
- And, and that was, that was a, a particularly poignant moment as well.
- So that is one book, a very funny, beautiful, poignant, meaningful book for me.
- Or Joan Williams is, I think, very thoughtful, poignant criticism.
- This was not meant to be a poignant scene.
- And I do think the advice that he gives in this book is very poignant and and helpful.
- It's a very different film, but the songs I think are more poignant and maybe a little more subtle.
- Yes, and I, so I, I, I thought that was poignant.
- Today we talk about one of the most poignant notes that anybody has read to me ever.
- For you to ask that question, that is so poignant because it's likely that I wouldn't.
Examples
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It's so rich and poignant about friendship, relationships, intimacy, all of that.
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It's a very different film, but the songs I think are more poignant and maybe a little more subtle.
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And, and that was, that was a, a particularly poignant moment as well.
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Today we talk about one of the most poignant notes that anybody has read to me ever.
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It's a poignant story about some very important issues.
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A final question for you, Can you share a poignant lesson that you have learned about life?
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And this is what makes the story so poignant and so dramatic and so shocking.
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I didn't hear from the president, but a few days later, I got a poignant letter from his father.
Academic text (2011) -
There is nostalgia in here, in this poem, poignant and powerful.
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He's best known for his innovative approach to rock music, writing daring tracks with poignant lyrics.
Synonyms
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1.0
Bad or unfortunate and likely to make people feel unhappy
535
2.1
Showing strong feelings that are easy to see
92
3.7
Causing someone to feel very sad and upset
37
5.9
Feeling or showing deep sadness
32
4.5
Having deep feelings that move people
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1.8
Showing you are about to cry because of a strong feeling
18
3.9
Feeling deep sadness because of a loss
14
3.6
Feeling very sad because of loss or disappointment
10
6.0
Causes strong feelings, often sadness or joy
7
3.3
Causing strong feelings, often sadness
2
9.1
Showing sad feelings about something lost or in the past
1
3.4
Making you feel sympathy or sadness
Causing strong feelings of sadness or sympathy
Showing strong emotion that moves people
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Etymology
Poignant comes from an old French and Latin root, pungere, which means 'to prick' and is related to the English word point. So a poignant moment 'pricks' your feelings like a sharp point, which is why it makes you feel deep sadness or strong emotion.