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poignant
adjectives
arousing affect
"the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"
affecting,
poignant,
touching
is derived from
poignancy
keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
"poignant anxiety"
poignant
is derived from
poignance
is derived from
poignancy
is similar to
causing physical or psychological pain
"worked with painful slowness"
painful
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