Definitions
1.adjectiveOf a weapon, etc.: sharp-pointed; keen.
2.adjectiveNeat; eloquent; applicable; relevant."A poignant reply will garner more credence than hours of blown smoke."
3.adjectiveEvoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving."Flipping through his high school yearbook evoked many a poignant memory of yesteryear."
4.adjectiveOf a smell or taste: piquant, pungent.
5.adjectiveOf a look, or of words: incisive; penetrating; piercing."His comments were poignant and witty."
6.adjectiveInducing sharp physical pain.