poignant

conmovedor, desgarrador

Que provoca profunda tristeza, arrepentimiento o compasión.

En inglés sencillo: Making you feel deep sadness, regret, or sympathy.

• It was a poignant goodbye.
• The empty chair was a poignant reminder of her father's death.
• His letters contain poignant memories of their last summer together.

Sinónimos: moving, touching, heartbreaking

Expresiones frecuentes: poignant reminder, poignant memory, poignant farewell, poignant moment

incisivo, mordaz

Que expresa de forma aguda y sorprendente exactamente lo que está mal o es cierto.

En inglés sencillo: Expressing something in a sharp, surprising way that shows exactly what is wrong or true.

• Her poignant remark silenced the room.
• The essay offers poignant criticism of political hypocrisy.
• His poignant observation exposed the weakness in their argument.

Sinónimos: pointed, incisive, penetrating

Expresiones frecuentes: poignant remark, poignant criticism, poignant observation

atinado, elocuente

Que expresa una idea con claridad y eficacia, de una manera adecuada al tema.

En inglés sencillo: Expressing an idea clearly and effectively in a way that fits the subject well.

• She gave a poignant reply.
• His poignant answer addressed the question directly.
• The speaker found a poignant expression for the committee's shared concerns.

Sinónimos: apt, eloquent, relevant

Expresiones frecuentes: poignant reply, poignant answer, poignant expression