Poignancy
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
Framework senses
- §1
- a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
- §2
- a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
- §1 · legacy_primary
- a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column