poignant

[Poign·ant]

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.

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Pricking; piercing; sharp; pungent.

Adjective S.
arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"

Adjective S.
keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; "poignant anxiety"


a.
Pricking; piercing; sharp; pungent.

a.
Fig.: Pointed; keen; satirical.


Poignant

Poign"ant , a. [F., p. pr. of poindre to sting, fr. L. pungere to prick, sting. See Pungent.] 1. Pricking; piercing; sharp; pungent. "His poignant spear." Spenser. "Poynaunt sauce." Chaucer. 2. Fig.: Pointed; keen; satirical.
His wit . . . became more lively and poignant.

Pricking; piercing; sharp; pungent.

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Usage Examples

What I really like is an intelligent review. It doesn't have to be positive. A review that has some kind of insight, and sometimes people say something that's startling or is so poignant.

I find it amusing on one level, poignant on another, when people try to get recognition from an outside source. It's sad.

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Other Usage Examples

That to me was the most poignant part of Diana's wedding as she was walking up the aisle and her eyes were going left to right, looking at people and smiling in the way that Diana did - and that diamond tiara glittering like mad. It was great.

As a pastor, you get invited into the most poignant moments of people's lives. Whether it's a wedding or a funeral or a hospital visit, you get invited into the center of the event, whether or not you know the people.

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