1. poignant

adjective. ['ˈpɔɪnjənt'] arousing affect.

Rhymes with Poignant

• abandonment
• abatement
• aberrant
• abhorrent
• abortifacient
• abridgement
• absent
• absorbent
• abstinent
• abundant
• accelerant
• accident
• accompaniment
• accompaniment
• accomplishment
• accountant
• accouterment
• accoutrement
• achievement
• acknowledgement

How do you pronounce poignant?

Pronounce poignant as ˈpɔɪnjənt.

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Sentences with poignant

1. Adjective
Use poignant language to bring your speech to life.

Quotes about poignant

1. I only photograph myself at poignant moments in my life as a check of where I am and how large my thighs are.
- Sam Taylor-Johnson

2. I believe there is a kind of happiness to be found in every thing in life, in all that is good and pleasing, as well as in that which is sad or poignant.
- Syrie James, The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen

2. poignant

adjective. ['ˈpɔɪnjənt'] keenly distressing to the mind or feelings.