poignancy English

Meaning poignancy meaning

What does poignancy mean?

poignancy

— noun a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow a moment of extraordinary poignancy

— noun (= pathos) a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) the film captured all the pathos of their situation

Synonyms poignancy synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as poignancy?

poignancy English » English

sharpness

acrimony

harshness

acuity

pungency

pathos

verjuice

severity

rigour

rigor

poignance

piquancy

mordancy

keenness

bitterness

acridness

acerbity

wit

unwellness

trenchancy

tartness

spice

sourness

sentimentality

salt

sadness

pitiableness

pipsquancy

intensity

expressiveness

crispness

astuteness

acridity