1. poignancy

noun. ['ˈpɔɪnjənsi'] a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow.

Rhymes with Poignancy

• absorbency
• accountancy
• agency
• ascendancy
• ascendency
• bouncy
• buoyancy
• chancey
• chancy
• chauncey
• chauncy
• clancey
• clancy
• clemency
• cogency
• competency
• complacency
• conservancy
• consistency
• constancy

How do you pronounce poignancy?

Pronounce poignancy as ˈpɔɪnjənsi.

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Sentences with poignancy

1. Noun, singular or mass
Give a nod to the poignancy of the moment and the prospects of the future.

Quotes about poignancy

1. A tattoo is a true poetic creation, and is always more than meets the eye. As a tattoo is grounded on living skin, so its essence emotes a poignancy unique to the mortal human condition.
- V. Vale, Modern Primitives: An Investigation of Contemporary Adornment and Ritual

2. poignancy

noun. ['ˈpɔɪnjənsi'] a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow).