Profoundly moving; touching: a poignant memory. See Synonyms at moving.
Physically painful: "Keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward"(Ambrose Bierce).
Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings: poignant anxiety.
Neat, skillful, and to the point: poignant illustrations supplementing the text.
Astute and pertinent; relevant: poignant suggestions.
Sharp or sour to the taste; piquant.
Sharp or pungent to the smell.
Piercing; incisive: poignant criticism.
Neat, skillful, and to the point: poignant illustrations supplementing the text.
Astute and pertinent; relevant: poignant suggestions.
Sharp or sour to the taste; piquant.
Sharp or pungent to the smell.
Agreeably intense or stimulating: poignant delight.
Archaic
Sharp or sour to the taste; piquant.
Sharp or pungent to the smell.
[Middle English poinaunt, from Old French poignant, present participle of poindre, to prick, from Latin pungere; see peuk- in Indo-European roots.] poign'ance, poign'an·cy n., poign'ant·ly adv.
(poin'yənt) 