Grade 8

poignancy

(poign-an-cy) 3 syllables

Definition


noun.
1 a quality that arouses emotions; 2 a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow

Example Sentence

The film captured all the poignancy of their situation.

Synonyms

affecting; moving; pathetic; tearful; touching

Antonyms

unaffecting

Rhymes

  • poignancy