poignant

English Thesaurus

1. arousing affect (adj.all)

similar	:	moving,
definition	:	arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion (adj.all)

2. keenly distressing to the mind or feelings (adj.all)

similar	:	painful,
definition	:	causing physical or psychological pain (adj.all)

3. arousing affect (adj.all)

derivation	:	pathos, poignancy,
definition	:	a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) (noun.attribute)

4. keenly distressing to the mind or feelings (adj.all)

derivation	:	poignance, poignancy,
definition	:	a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow (noun.state)

5. arousing affect (adj.all)

derivation	:	pathos, poignancy,
definition	:	a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) (noun.attribute)

6. keenly distressing to the mind or feelings (adj.all)

derivation	:	poignance, poignancy,
definition	:	a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow (noun.state)