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poignant
adjective
1 poignant
Arousing affect:
— Poignant grief cannot endure forever.
synonyms: affecting, touching.
Roget 171:
strong,
energetic,
forcible,
active;
intense,
deep-dyed,
severe,
keen,
vivid,
sharp,
acute,
incisive,
trenchant,
brisk.
rousing,
irritation;
poignant;
virulent,
caustic,
corrosive,
mordant,
harsh,
stringent;
double-edged,
double-shotted†,
double-distilled;
drastic,
escharotic†;
racy
etc.
(pungent)
392.
potent
etc.
(powerful)
157;
radioactive.
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Roget 821:
feeling
etc.
v.;
sentient;
sensuous;
sensorial,
sensory;
emotive,
emotional;
of feeling,
with feeling
etc.
n..
warm,
quick,
lively,
smart,
strong,
sharp,
acute,
cutting,
piercing,
incisive;
keen,
keen as a razor;
trenchant,
pungent,
racy,
piquant,
poignant,
caustic.
impressive,
deep,
profound,
indelible;
deep felt,
home felt,
heartfelt;
swelling,
soul-stirring,
deep-mouthed,
heart-expanding,
electric,
thrilling,
rapturous,
ecstatic.
earnest,
wistful,
eager,
breathless;
fervent;
fervid;
gushing,
passionate,
warm-hearted,
hearty,
cordial,
sincere,
zealous,
enthusiastic,
glowing,
ardent,
burning,
red-hot,
fiery,
flaming;
boiling over.
pervading,
penetrating,
absorbing;
rabid,
raving,
feverish,
fanatical,
hysterical;
impetuous
etc.
(excitable)
825.
impressed with,
moved with,
touched with,
affected with,
penetrated with,
seized with,
imbued with
etc.
82;
devoured by;
wrought up
etc.
(excited)
824;
struck all of a heap;
rapt;
in a quiver
etc.
n.;
enraptured
etc.
829.
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2 poignant
Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings.
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