poignant

adjective

1. 1

   Of a weapon, etc.: sharp-pointed; keen.

2. 2

   Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.

   “A poignant reply will garner more credence than hours of blown smoke.”

3. 3

   Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.

   “Flipping through his high school yearbook evoked many a poignant memory of yesteryear.”

4. 4

   Of a smell or taste: piquant, pungent.

5. 5

   Of a look, or of words: incisive; penetrating; piercing.

   “His comments were poignant and witty.”

6. 6

   Inducing sharp physical pain.