poignant Synonyms

affecting touching soul-stirring sorrowful smart sharp severe sarcastic salty sad racy pungent pointed pitiful pitiable piteous spicy stabbing soulfully soul-crushing Shannon heartwarming heart-rending tangy zesty motivating wretched upsetting tragic tearful stirring piquant piercing peppery expressive evocative emotive emotional distressful distressing cutting commiserable caustic bitter biting arrowy agonizing harrowing haunting heartbreaking