Synonyms of the word

poignant

• adj. (obsolete, of a weapon etc) Sharp-pointed; keen.
• adj. Incisive; penetrating.
• adj. Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.
• adj. Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
• adj. (figuratively, of a taste or smell) Piquant, pungent.
• adj. (figuratively, of a look, or of words) Piercing.
• adj. (dated, mostly British) Inducing sharp physical pain.

affecting

• adj. Producing strong feelings and emotions.
• v. present participle of affect.

moving

• adj. (not comparable) That moves or move.
• adj. That causes someone to feel emotion.
• v. present participle of move.
• n. (uncountable) The relocation of goods.
• n. (countable) A causing of a movement.

painful

• adj. Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
• adj. Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person).
• adj. Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious.
• adj. (now rare) Painstaking; careful; industrious.
• adj. (informal) Very bad, poor.

touching

• v. present participle of touch.
• adj. Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.
• n. The act by which something is touched.