Select the word that is closest in meaning to the given word.
POIGNANT
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Moving
Poignant means causing a strong feeling of sadness or pity. Its synonym is moving. Example: The farewell speech of our retiring school guard was short but poignant.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Prominent | important or easy to notice | The old temple stands on a prominent hill outside the town. |
| (2) Trivial | of little value or importance | The brothers fought over a trivial matter like the TV remote. |
| (3) Nostalgic | feeling a happy and sad longing for the past (about missing the past only) | Old school photos always make Mummy nostalgic. |
| (4) Moving (answer) | causing deep feelings, often of sadness or sympathy (same as poignant) | The film about a girl and her blind father was deeply moving. |
| Synonyms of poignant: moving, touching, affecting, heart-rending Antonyms of poignant: dull, unmoving, unemotional |