poignant
5 thesaurus results for: poignant
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
| Main Entry: | poignant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | affecting, painful |
| Synonyms: | agitating, agonizing, bitter, distressing, disturbing, emotional, heartbreaking, heartrending, impressive, intense, moving, passionate, pathetic, perturbing, piteous, pitiful, sad, sentimental, sorrowful, touching, upsetting |
| Antonyms: | calm, numb, pleasant, soothing, unaffecting |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition by Barbara Ann Kipfer
Copyright © 2008 by the Philip Lief Group.
Copyright © 2008 by the Philip Lief Group.
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
| Main Entry: | poignant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sharp, bitter |
| Synonyms: | acrid, acute, biting, caustic, keen, penetrating, peppery, piercing, piquant, pointed, pungent, racy, sarcastic, severe, snappy, spicy, stinging, tangy, zesty |
| Antonyms: | blah, blunt, dull |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition by Barbara Ann Kipfer
Copyright © 2008 by the Philip Lief Group.
Copyright © 2008 by the Philip Lief Group.
Synonym Collection v1.1
| Main Entry: | poignant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Synonyms: | acute, affecting, astute, biting, bitter, cutting, distressing, incisive, keen, moving, painful, piercing, piquant, pricking, pungent, sharp, sour, stinging, touching, urgent |
Synonym Collection v1.1
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Copyright © 2008 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | affecting |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | Exciting a deep, usually somber response. |
| Synonyms: | impressive, moving, stirring, touching |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
| Main Entry: | pungent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | Affecting the organs of taste or smell with a strong and often harsh sensation. |
| Synonyms: | piquant, sharp, spicy, zesty |
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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