Alternativa stavningar
- (föråldrada ord) poynant
Synonymer
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Definitioner
Adjektiv
- (obsolete, of a weapon etc) Sharp-pointed; keen.
- Incisive; penetrating.
- neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.
- Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
- (figuratively, of a taste or smell) Piquant, pungent.
- (figuratively, of a look, or of words) Piercing.
- (dated, mostly British) Inducing sharp physical pain.
Exempel
- His siluer shield, now idle maisterlesse; / His poynant speare, that many made to bleed [...].
- His comments were poignant and witty.
- A poignant reply will garner more credence than hours of blown smoke.
- Flipping through his high school yearbook evoked many a poignant memory of yesteryear.
Böjningsformer
| Komparativ | more poignant |
| Superlativ | most poignant |