Poignant vs. Pungent
Difference Between Poignant and Pungent
Poignantadjective
Arousing deep emotion, especially pity or sorrow; touching
a poignant memory.a poignant story.Pungentadjective
Affecting the organs of taste or smell with a sharp acrid sensation.
Poignantadjective
Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
poignant anxiety.Pungentadjective
Penetrating, biting, or caustic
pungent satire.Poignantadjective
Physically painful
"Keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward" (Ambrose Bierce).Pungentadjective
To the point; sharp
pungent talks during which the major issues were confronted.Poignantadjective
Piercing; incisive
poignant criticism.Pungentadjective
Pointed
a pungent leaf.Poignantadjective
Agreeably intense or stimulating
"It was a poignant delight to breathe the keen air" (Joseph A. Altsheler).Pungentadjective
Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
I accidentally dropped the bottle of ammonia and after few seconds, a very pungent stench could be detected.Poignantadjective
Sharp or sour to the taste; piquant.
Pungentadjective
Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
Poignantadjective
Sharp or pungent to the smell.
Pungentadjective
(figurative) Stinging; acerbic.
The critic gave a pungent review.Poignantadjective
Sharp-pointed; keen.
Pungentadjective
(botany) Having a sharp and stiff point.
Poignantadjective
Incisive; penetrating.
His comments were poignant and witty.Pungentadjective
sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell;
tasting the pungent wood sorrelpungent currya pungent smell of burning sulfurPoignantadjective
Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.
A poignant reply will garner more credence than hours of blown smoke.Pungentadjective
capable of wounding;
a barbed complimenta biting aphorismpungent satirePoignantadjective
Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
Flipping through his high school yearbook evoked many a poignant memory of yesteryear.Poignantadjective
Piquant, pungent.
Poignantadjective
Piercing.
Poignantadjective
Inducing sharp physical pain.
Poignantadjective
arousing affect;
the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scenepoignant grief cannot endure foreverhis gratitude was simple and touchingPoignantadjective
keenly distressing to the mind or feelings;
poignant anxiety
