Synonyms of the word

poignance

• n. Poignancy; the quality or state of being poignant.

poignancy

• n. The quality of being poignant.

sadness

• n. (uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
• n. (countable) An event in one's life that causes sadness.

sorrow

• n. (uncountable) unhappiness, woe.
• n. (countable) (usually in plural) An instance or cause of unhappiness.
• v. (intransitive) To feel or express grief.
• v. (transitive) To feel grief over; to mourn, regret.

sorrowfulness

• n. The quality or state of sorrow; sadness.