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1.
keenly distressing to the feelings: poignant regret.
2.
keen or strong in mental appeal: a subject of poignant interest.
3.
affecting or moving the emotions: a poignant scene.
4.
pungent to the smell: poignant cooking odors.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English poynaunt < Middle French poignant, present participle of poindre < Latin pungere to prick, pierce. See pungent, -ant
1350–1400; Middle English poynaunt < Middle French poignant, present participle of poindre < Latin pungere to prick, pierce. See pungent, -ant
Related forms
poign·ant·ly, adverb
un·poign·ant, adjective
un·poign·ant·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. intense, sincere, heartfelt. 4. piquant, sharp.
1. intense, sincere, heartfelt. 4. piquant, sharp.
Antonyms
1, 2. mild.
1, 2. mild.
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Example Sentences
- In an especially poignant scene, he admits that he has never had a romantic relationship.
- Steinbeck's classic novel remains the most poignant portrait of that migration.
- Some of the projects are poignant, others border on the bizarre.
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Word Origin & History
poignant
late 14c., "painful to physical or mental feeling," from O.Fr. poignant (13c.), prp. of poindre "to prick, sting," from L. pungere "to prick" (see pungent).
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