POIGNANCY
Scrabble letter values: P3O1I1G2N1A1N1C3Y4 = 17
Definition
- noun a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow. — synonyms: poignance
- noun a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow). — synonyms: pathos
Examples
- “a moment of extraordinary poignancy”
- “the film captured all the pathos of their situation”