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poignant meaning in Kannada

ನೋಯಿಸುವ

UK/ˈpɔɪ.njənt/

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poignant in Kannada: ನೋಯಿಸುವ, ಕನಗುವ, ಗಾಟು, ಚುರುಕಾದ. In English, poignant means sharp-pointed; keen.

Kannada words for poignant

ನೋಯಿಸುವ, ಕನಗುವ, ಗಾಟು, ಚುರುಕಾದ, ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣವಾದ, ಕಟುವಾದ

English meaning of poignant

  1. adjective Sharp-pointed; keen.
  2. adjective Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.
  3. adjective Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
  4. adjective Piquant, pungent.

Full definition of poignant

poignant in a sentence

  • A poignant reply will garner more credence than hours of blown smoke.
  • Flipping through his high school yearbook evoked many a poignant memory of yesteryear.
  • His comments were poignant and witty.

Synonyms of poignant

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Questions about poignant in Kannada

What is the meaning of poignant in Kannada?
Poignant in Kannada is ನೋಯಿಸುವ, ಕನಗುವ, ಗಾಟು, ಚುರುಕಾದ.
poignant ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Poignant: ನೋಯಿಸುವ, ಕನಗುವ, ಗಾಟು, ಚುರುಕಾದ.
What does poignant mean in English?
Poignant means sharp-pointed; keen.

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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: poignant (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: poignant (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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