1
[ noun ] a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow

Synonyms

poignance

Examples

: "a moment of extraordinary poignancy"

Used in print

(Chicago Daily Tribune...)

But strength and poignancy develop thenceforth , and the windmill and deathbed episodes gather the threads of realization of the wonderfulness of the old_boy .

Related terms

sadness

2
[ noun ] a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

Synonyms

pathos

Examples

"the film captured all the pathos of their situation"

Related terms

quality

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Rhymes with

leniency tenancy buoyancy despondency dependency tendency ascendancy ascendency accountancy redundancy resiliency infancy pregnancy occupancy malignancy contingency stringency potency immunodeficiency inefficiency efficiency sufficiency exigency proficiency deficiency self-sufficiency irrelevancy relevancy incompetency presidency militancy regency constancy inconstancy delinquency muncie agency nancy hesitancy residency decency latency vacancy counterinsurgency currency insurgency vagrancy cogency indecency vibrancy frequency complacency stridency emergency infrequency clemency incumbency dormancy emergency urgency bouncy fluency fancy truancy consistency consultancy insolvency conservancy absorbency inconsistency transparency solvency expectancy discrepancy constituency expediency licensee chancy necromancy teensy fiancee competency quincy excellency

Phonetic and Homophones

P OY1 N Y AH0 N S IY0

Similar Spelling

poignance poignantly poignant pogonion

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