poignant Antonyms
Strongest:
- dispassionate
- detached
- unemotional
- cool
- unimpressive
- cold
- unemotional
- unaffecting
- dispassionate
- unaffecting
- detached
- cold
- cool
- unimpressive
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No Weak antonyms found.
Strongest:
Strong:
- passionate
- expressive
- meaningful
- inspirational
- stirring
- eloquent
- excitable
- moving
- impactful
- touching
- exciting
- dramatic
- affecting
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Meaning of poignant
poignant (s)
arousing affect
keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
poignant (a.)
Pricking; piercing; sharp; pungent.
Fig.: Pointed; keen; satirical.
poignant Sentence Examples
- The poignant melody evoked memories of a lost love.
- The old photograph captured a poignant moment in time.
- His tale of hardship was poignant in its honesty.
- The poignant farewell filled the room with sadness.
- The poignant beauty of the sunset reminded us of life's fleeting nature.
- The poignant words of the poet resonated with my heart.
- The poignant sight of the abandoned child tugged at my emotions.
- The poignant memory of my grandmother brought tears to my eyes.
- The poignant reminder of our mortality inspired me to live fully.
- In the poignant silence, we shared our deepest thoughts and feelings.
FAQs About the word poignant
arousing affect, keenly distressing to the mind or feelingsPricking; piercing; sharp; pungent., Fig.: Pointed; keen; satirical.
impressive,emotional, passionate, expressive, meaningful, inspirational, stirring, eloquent, excitable, moving
dispassionate, detached, unemotional, cool, unimpressive, cold,unemotional, unaffecting, dispassionate, unaffecting
The poignant melody evoked memories of a lost love.
The old photograph captured a poignant moment in time.
His tale of hardship was poignant in its honesty.
The poignant farewell filled the room with sadness.
