rührend — meaning in English

English meaning

• moving adjective Causing strong feelings, especially sadness or sympathy.
• pathetic adj Arousing pity or sadness.
• poignant adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
• touching adjective Causing feelings of sadness, sympathy, or tenderness.

Senses

rührend is used for these senses in English:

• moving Causing or evoking deep emotions.
• pathetic Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.
• poignant Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
• touching Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.

moving — full definition

1. adjective Causing strong feelings, especially sadness or sympathy.
2. adjective In motion; not stationary.
3. noun The process of relocating belongings or residence.

pathetic — full definition

1. adj Arousing pity or sadness.
2. adj So inadequate or feeble as to be contemptible.

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