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Synonyms for poignancy in English

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poignancy:
- pathos; poignancy; poignance

English

Detailed Synonyms for poignancy in English

poignancy:

poignancy [the ~] noun

the poignancy

– a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) ¹
the pathos; the poignancy
– a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) ¹
- pathos [the ~] noun
  - the film captured all the pathos of their situation¹
- poignancy [the ~] noun
the poignancy

– a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow ¹
the poignancy; the poignance
– a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow ¹
- poignancy [the ~] noun
  - a moment of extraordinary poignancy¹
- poignance [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "poignancy":

poignance; sadness; sorrow; sorrowfulness
pathos; quality

Related Definitions for "poignancy":

a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)¹
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow¹
- a moment of extraordinary poignancy¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University