poignancenoun · Level 3 SAT1a state of deeply felt distress or sorrowThe poignance of the reunion scene left the theater audience completely silent for a long moment.ModuleLevel 3Registerliterary, toneCollectionCollection 031SAT Complete planAlso in Collection 031malevolence, tendency, odium, superlative, loathing, commiseration, ambivalency, lordliness and 1 more