poignant in Finnish
poignant in Finnish is terävä, osuva, arka — poignant means deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
poignant in Finnish
terävä
(obsolete, of a weapon, etc.) Sharp-pointed; keen.
osuva
Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.
arka
Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
kipeä
Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
liikuttava
Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
kirpeä
(figuratively, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.
pikantti
(figuratively, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.
pistävä
(figuratively, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.
kärkevä
(figuratively, of a look, word) Incisive; penetrating; piercing.
läpitunkeva
(figuratively, of a look, word) Incisive; penetrating; piercing.
pisteliäs
(figuratively, of a look, word) Incisive; penetrating; piercing.
kivulias
(chiefly, Britain, dated) Inducing sharp physical pain.
pistävä
(chiefly, Britain, dated) Inducing sharp physical pain.
What does "poignant" mean?
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adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
"The film's final scene was quietly poignant."
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adj Sharply relevant or incisive.
"His poignant observation cut right to the heart of the debate."
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poignant in a sentence
- The film's final scene was quietly poignant.
- She wrote a poignant tribute to her late father.
- His poignant observation cut right to the heart of the debate.
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What is "poignant" in Finnish?
"poignant" in Finnish is terävä, osuva, arka. poignant means: Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
How do you use "poignant" in a sentence?
Example: "The film's final scene was quietly poignant." In Finnish, "poignant" is terävä, osuva, arka.
Are there other ways to say "poignant" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 12 translations listed for "poignant": terävä, osuva, arka, kipeä, liikuttava, kirpeä.
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