poi·gnant 
/ˈpoɪnjənt/ adjective
/ˈpoɪnjənt/ adjective [more poignant; most poignant] : causing a strong feeling of sadness
▪ a poignant moment ▪ The photograph was a poignant reminder of her childhood.
▪ a poignant moment ▪ The photograph was a poignant reminder of her childhood.
— poi·gnan·cy /ˈpoɪnjənsi/ noun [noncount]
▪ The anniversary of the flood has a special poignancy in the town that suffered the most damage.
/ˈpoɪnjənsi/ noun [noncount] ▪ The anniversary of the flood has a special poignancy in the town that suffered the most damage.
— poi·gnant·ly adverb
