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1. poignancy
noun. ['ˈpɔɪnjənsi'] a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow.
Synonyms
- poignance
- sadness
- sorrowfulness
Antonyms
- inutility
- generality
- fruitfulness
- naivete
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Rhymes with Poignancy
- absorbency
- accountancy
- agency
- ascendancy
- ascendency
- bouncy
- buoyancy
- chancey
- chancy
- chauncey
- chauncy
- clancey
- clancy
- clemency
- cogency
- competency
- complacency
- conservancy
- consistency
- constancy
How do you pronounce poignancy?
Pronounce poignancy as ˈpɔɪnjənsi.
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Sentences with poignancy
1. Noun, singular or mass
Give a nod to the poignancy of the moment and the prospects of the future.
Quotes about poignancy
1. A tattoo is a true poetic creation, and is always more than meets the eye. As a tattoo is grounded on living skin, so its essence emotes a poignancy unique to the mortal human condition.
- V. Vale, Modern Primitives: An Investigation of Contemporary Adornment and Ritual
2. poignancy
noun. ['ˈpɔɪnjənsi'] a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow).
Synonyms
- pathos
Antonyms
- joy
- cheerfulness