Poignant anguish 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 Anguish


  • (noun) a state of great suffering of body or mind
  • (noun) deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved
  • (verb) to cause persistent suffering to