Poignant adaptation Synonyms

Definitions for Poignant


  • (adjective) having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies
  • (adjective) sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses
  • (adjective) keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

Definitions for Adaptation


  • (noun) the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation
  • (noun) the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
  • (noun) physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light