Choose the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

POIGNANT

Cheerful 

The most appropriate antonym of the word POIGNANT is CHEERFUL.

• Poignant means "deeply affecting or touching."
• Cheerful means "full of happiness, joy, or optimism."

The other words do not have the same meaning as cheerful.

• Unvarying means "not changing or varying."
• Upbraid means "to scold or reproach someone severely."
• Quivering means "shaking or trembling, especially with emotion."