- bitter
- disturbing
- emotional
- heartbreaking
- heartrending
- moving
- passionate
- pathetic
- sad
- sentimental
- touching
- agitating
- agonizing
- distressing
- impressive
- intense
- perturbing
- piteous
- pitiful
- sorrowful
- upsetting
- biting
- caustic
- sarcastic
- acrid
- acute
- keen
- penetrating
- peppery
- piercing
- piquant
- pointed
- pungent
- racy
- severe
- snappy
- spicy
- stinging
- tangy
- zesty
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO POIGNANT
- cutting
- distressing
- excruciating
- exquisite
- fierce
- keen
- overpowering
- overwhelming
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- powerful
- racking
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- shooting
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- sudden
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- arousing affect
- poignant
- stirring
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- disagreeable
- displeasing
- distasteful
- disturbing
- galling
- grievous
- hard
- harsh
- heartbreaking
- hurtful
- inclement
- intemperate
- intense
- merciless
- offensive
- poignant
- provoking
- rigorous
- rugged
- ruthless
- savage
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- sharp
- stinging
- unpalatable
- unpleasant
- vexatious
- woeful
- atrocious
- barbarous
- bestial
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- bloodthirsty
- brutal
- brutish
- callous
- cold-blooded
- degenerate
- demoniac
- depraved
- evil
- excruciating
- ferocious
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- flinty
- hard
- hard-hearted
- harsh
- hateful
- heartless
- hellish
- implacable
- inexorable
- inhuman
- inhumane
- malevolent
- merciless
- monstrous
- painful
- pernicious
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- rancorous
- relentless
- revengeful
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- sadistic
- sinful
- spiteful
- tyrannical
- unfeeling
- unkind
- unnatural
- unrelenting
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- afflictive
- deplorable
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- fearful
- frightening
- grievous
- heart-wrenching
- nagging
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- poignant
- regrettable
- sad
- troublesome
- woeful
- affecting
- ardent
- articulate
- expressive
- facund
- fervent
- fervid
- fluent
- forceful
- glib
- grandiloquent
- graphic
- impassioned
- impressive
- indicative
- magniloquent
- meaningful
- moving
- outspoken
- passionate
- persuasive
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- potent
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- revealing
- rhetorical
- sententious
- significant
- silver-tongued
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- telling
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- vivid
- vocal
- voluble
- well-expressed
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poignant
2) го́рький, мучи́тельный
4) проница́тельный, о́стрый;
5) о́стрый, е́дкий, пика́нтный
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > poignant
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poignant
[ʹpɔınjənt]
1. острый, пикантный
poignant sauce — острый /пикантный/ соус
poignant scent — резкий /сильный/ запах
2. 1) горький, мучительный
2) острый, резкий ()
3) трогательный, жалостный
3. острый, едкий, колкий
poignant sarcasm — острый /едкий/ сарказм
poignant retort — резкий /язвительный/ ответ
poignant wit — острый /проницательный/ ум
poignant interest — живой интерес; острое любопытство
4. уместный, подходящий
НБАРС > poignant
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Англо-русский синонимический словарь > poignant
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poignant
[ˈpɔɪnənt]
poignant горький, мучительный poignant живой (об интересе) poignant острый, едкий, пикантный poignant проницательный, острый; poignant wit острый ум poignant резкий (о боли) poignant проницательный, острый; poignant wit острый ум
English-Russian short dictionary > poignant
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ˈpɔɪnənt прил.
1) а) уст. острый( о предметах) б) перен. острый, проницательный( о взгляде) keen I
2) едкий, острый, пикантный( о вкусе, запахе) poignant perfume ≈ духи с терпким ароматом Syn: piquant, spicy
3) а) горький, мучительный Syn: pathetic, painful, agonizing б) пронизывающий, резкий( о боли) Syn: piercing
4) трогательный, берущий за душу Syn: touching
5) а) резкий, колкий( о словах, замечаниях и т.д.) poignant satire ≈ острая (едкая) сатира Syn: sharp, stinging;
severe б) острый, проницательный Syn: penetrating, searching
6) живой( об интересе)
острый, пикантный — * sauce острый /пикантный/ соус — * scent резкий /сильный/ запах — * perfume духи с резким запахом горький, мучительный — * sorrow жгучая печаль — * hunger мучительный голод — * tears горькие слезы острый, резкий (о боли) трогательный, жалостный — * scene трогательная сцена острый, едкий, колкий — * sarcasm острый /едкий/ сарказм — * retort резкий /язвительный/ ответ — * wit острый /проницательный/ ум — * interest живой интерес;
острое любопытство уместный, подходящий
poignant горький, мучительный ~ живой (об интересе) ~ острый, едкий, пикантный ~ проницательный, острый;
poignant wit острый ум ~ резкий (о боли)
~ проницательный, острый;
poignant wit острый умБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > poignant
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poignant
1. a острый, пикантный
2. a горький, мучительный
3. a острый, резкий
4. a трогательный, жалостный
5. a острый, едкий, колкий
6. a уместный, подходящий
Синонимический ряд:
1. ardent (adj.) ardent; intense; powerful; vehement
2. biting (adj.) biting; penetrating; piercing; trenchant
3. caustic (adj.) acid; caustic; keen; mordant; pointed; sarcastic; strong
4. distressing (adj.) affecting; bitter; distressing; heartfelt; impressive; moving; passionate; pathetic; pitiable; serious; severe; stirring; touching
5. pungent (adj.) acrid; peppery; piquant; pungent; racy; sharp; snappy; spicy; stinging; zesty
Антонимический ряд:
dull; easy; funny; insipid; mild; numb; obtuse; pleasant; superficial; trivial
English-Russian base dictionary > poignant
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poignant
[‘pɔɪnjənt]
прил.
1) едкий, острый, пикантный
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2)
а) горький, мучительный
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б) пронизывающий, резкий
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3) трогательный, берущий за душу
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4)
а) резкий, колкий
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б) острый, проницательный
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6)
б) острый, проницательный
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poignant
adjective
1) острый, едкий, пикантный
2) горький, мучительный
3) резкий (о боли)
4) проницательный, острый; poignant wit острый ум
5) живой (об интересе)
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pathetic
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(a) горький; едкий; жалостный; колкий; мучительный; острый; пикантный; резкий; трогательный; уместный
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а) острый б) острый, проницательный
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[‘poign·ant || ‘pɔɪnjənt]
острый, пикантный, горький, мучительный, резкий, едкий, колкий, проницательный, живой* * *
горький
едкий
живой
мучительный
остер
остёр
острая
острое
остроконечный
острый
пикантный
проницательный
резкий
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1) а) устар. острый (о предметах)
б) перен. острый, проницательный (о взгляде)
2) едкий, острый, пикантный (о вкусе, запахе)
3) а) горький
б) пронизывающий, резкий (о боли)
4) трогательный, берущий за душуНовый англо-русский словарь > poignant
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > poignant
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poignant
[`pɔɪnənt]
острый
острый, проницательный
едкий, острый, пикантный
горький, мучительный
пронизывающий, резкий
трогательный, берущий за душу
резкий, колкий
острый, проницательный
живой
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > poignant
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poignant
English-Russian dictionary of technical terms > poignant
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poignant
горький
едкий
живой
мучительный
остер
остёр
острая
острое
остроконечный
острый
пикантный
проницательный
резкий
English-Russian smart dictionary > poignant
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poignant question
- острый вопрос
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > poignant question
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poignant tears
горькие слезы
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > poignant tears
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poignant example
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > poignant example
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poignant hunger
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > poignant hunger
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poignant interest
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > poignant interest
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poignant pain
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > poignant pain
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poignant perfume
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > poignant perfume
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poignant — poignant, ante [ pwaɲɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • XIIIe; « piquant » 1119; de poindre « piquer », avec infl. de empoigner, poigne ♦ Qui cause une impression très vive et pénible; qui serre, déchire le cœur. ⇒ déchirant. Une scène poignante. ⇒ bouleversant,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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poignant — poignant, ante (po gnan, gnan t ; quelques uns disent poi gnan) adj. 1° Qui point, qui pique. • Le hérisson a reçu de la nature la facilité de présenter de tous côtés des armes poignantes, BUFF. Morc. choisis, p. 195. 2° Fig. • Qui cause… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d’Émile Littré
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poignant — [poin′yənt; ] Brit, also [ poin′ənt] adj. [ME poynant < MFr poignant, prp. of poindre < L pungere, to prick: see POINT] 1. a) sharp or pungent to the smell or, formerly, the taste b) keenly affecting the other senses [poignant beauty] 2 … English World dictionary
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Poignant — Poign ant, a. [F., p. pr. of poindre to sting, fr. L. pungere to prick, sting. See {Pungent}.] 1. Pricking; piercing; sharp; pungent. His poignant spear. Spenser. Poynaunt sauce. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Pointed; keen; satirical. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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poignant — (adj.) late 14c., painful to physical or mental feeling (of sauce, spice, wine as well as things that affect the feelings), from O.Fr. poignant (13c.), prp. of poindre to prick, sting, from L. pungere to prick (see PUNGENT (Cf. pungent)). Related … Etymology dictionary
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poignant — [adj1] affecting, painful agitating, agonizing, bitter, distressing, disturbing, emotional, heartbreaking, heartrending, impressive, intense, moving, passionate, pathetic, perturbing, piteous, pitiful, sad, sentimental, sorrowful, touching,… … New thesaurus
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poignant — index bitter (penetrating), moving (evoking emotion) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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poignant — 1 *pungent, piquant, racy, spicy, snappy Analogous words: penetrating, piercing, probing (see ENTER): *sharp, keen, acute: *incisive, trenchant, cutting, biting, crisp Antonyms: dull (reaction, sensation) 2 * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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poignant — Poignant, [poign]ante. adj. Picquant. Il vieillit. Douleur poignante. une douleur vive & poignante … Dictionnaire de l’Académie française
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poignant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret. DERIVATIVES poignancy noun poignantly adverb. ORIGIN from Old French poindre to prick , from Latin pungere … English terms dictionary
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poignant — poignantly, adv. /poyn yeuhnt, poy neuhnt/, adj. 1. keenly distressing to the feelings: poignant regret. 2. keen or strong in mental appeal: a subject of poignant interest. 3. affecting or moving the emotions: a poignant scene. 4. pungent to the… … Universalium
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moving, touch
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sharp, pungent
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touch, inspiring
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characterisitc, cutting
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speech, characterisitc
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1 affecting, agonizing, bitter, distressing, harrowing, heartbreaking, heart-rending, intense, moving, painful, pathetic, sad, touching, upsetting
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3 acrid, piquant, pungent, sharp, stinging, tangy
English Collins Dictionary — English synonyms & Thesaurus
poignant
Something that is poignant affects you deeply and makes you feel sadness or regret. adj
…a poignant combination of beautiful surroundings and tragic history.
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poignantly adv ADV with v, ADV adj
Naomi’s mothering experiences are poignantly described in her fiction.
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When you feel moved, you have strong feelings of sadness or sympathy because of some moving situation,something touching, poignant, heart-rending, heartbreaking, impelling, motivating, heart-swelling, a situation which clearly stirs something inside, which arouses emotions. |
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poignantadjective
Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
Flipping through his high school yearbook evoked many a poignant memory of yesteryear.
Synonyms:
moving, distressing
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affecting, poignant, touchingadjective
arousing affect
«the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene»; «poignant grief cannot endure forever»; «his gratitude was simple and touching»
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touching, affectingAntonyms:
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poignantadjective
keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
«poignant anxiety»
Synonyms:
touching, affectingAntonyms:
unmoving, painless
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Prince Edward:
It was an experience that so many other families have had to go through during this past year or 18 months and so in that sense, it was particularly poignant, there are an awful lot of people who haven’t been able to express the respect that they would like to have done. I think many people would have liked to have been there to support The Queen.
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Matt Daybell:
Sad times are always when you have to bury babies. Thats always a poignant moment.
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Michael Enright:
And what was most poignant for me.
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Ian Ziering:
We actually got a chance to rehearse our scenes together and have some great poignant moments, when you meet Gilbert Shepard you understand what makes Fin tick. It’s kind of nice. It’s very grounded and it’s wonderful character development, because you can’t always be slicing through sharks. You’ve got to ground it in a humanity. This movie does it very nicely with Fin Shepard and his family.
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Bill Mott:
In all the years I did the Queen’s Birthday Parade, it was Her Majesty the Queen there. To not have Her Majesty arriving was poignant and the fact that she went out onto the balcony was lovely, i thought in my heart, how many more times am I going to see Her Majesty like that? It was quite sad for a lot of reasons. I know the Platinum Jubilee is meant to be a wonderful occasion and something to mark 70 years, but it was tinged with sadness for me.
Translations for poignant
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- ergreifend, eindringlich, eindringend, schneidend, schmerzlich, schmerzhaft, streng, treffend, packend, zugespitzt, beißend, stechend, pikant, durchdringend, spitz, scharfGerman
- διαπεραστικός, σπαραχτικός, οξύς, οδυνηρός, αιχμηρός, αιχημρός, επίπονοςGreek
- agudo, elocuente, claro, incisivo, punzo-cortante, conmovedor, picante, penetrante, puntiagudoSpanish
- تکان دهندهPersian
- kärkevä, kirpeä, pistävä, pikanttiFinnish
- poignantFrench
- tiamhaidhScottish Gaelic
- elevenbe vágóHungarian
- penetrante, chiaro, toccante, intenso, pungente, piccante, commovente, acuto, eloquente, appuntito, affilato, incisivo, emozionante, dolorosoItalian
- נוגע ללבHebrew
- 辛辣な, 痛烈な, 鋭いJapanese
- ಕಟುವಾದKannada
- whakaarohaMāori
- schrijnendDutch
- wzruszający, cięty, ostryPolish
- incisivo, agudo, penetrante, claro, picante, emocionante, pungente, eloquente, comovente, doloroso, pontiagudoPortuguese
- резкий (о запахе), пронизывающий, острыйRussian
- starkSwedish
- thấm thíaVietnamese
- שאַרףYiddish
- 凄美Chinese
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Meaning of POIGNANT in English
a.
1.
Sharp, severe, piercing, penetrating, intense, bitter.
2.
Pungent, biting, acrid, piquant, sharp, pricking, stinging, mordacious.
3.
Keen, pointed, caustic, irritating, bitter, satirical, sarcastic, severe, mordant.
Soule.
Dictionary of English synonyms.
Словарь английских синонимов.
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How is the word poignant distinct from other similar adjectives?
Some common synonyms of poignant are affecting, impressive, moving, pathetic, and touching. While all these words mean «having the power to produce deep emotion,» poignant applies to what keenly or sharply affects one’s sensitivities.
a poignant documentary on the homeless
How do affecting and moving relate to one another, in the sense of poignant?
Affecting is close to moving but most often suggests pathos.
an affecting deathbed reunion
When can impressive be used instead of poignant?
In some situations, the words impressive and poignant are roughly equivalent. However, impressive implies compelling attention, admiration, wonder, or conviction.
an impressive list of achievements
In what contexts can moving take the place of poignant?
Although the words moving and poignant have much in common, moving may apply to any strong emotional effect including thrilling, agitating, saddening, or calling forth pity or sympathy.
a moving appeal for contributions
When might pathetic be a better fit than poignant?
The words pathetic and poignant can be used in similar contexts, but pathetic implies moving to pity or sometimes contempt.
pathetic attempts to justify misconduct
When is touching a more appropriate choice than poignant?
While in some cases nearly identical to poignant, touching implies arousing tenderness or compassion.
the touching innocence in a child’s eyes




