poignance

Noun

Meaning

a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

poignancy feeling intensity emotion acidity bitterness sadness pathos harshness asperity acerbity acuteness acrimony emotionalism acridity
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Antonyms

glee happiness joy cheer softness politeness
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Hypernyms

sorrow sadness sorrowfulness

Examples

Poignance is all. Donald Barthelme

a moment of extraordinary poignancy Source: Internet

This all comes with a special poignance in our diocese, where Our Lady of the Rosary is our patroness. Source: Internet

Screenwriters Daniela Aguayo, Guillermo Helo, and Ticoy Rodriguez note with great poignance how deprived the girls are: when they arrive at an upscale shopping mall, one asks timidly, "Can we just go in? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

poid poiesis poietic poignancy poignant poignant retort