Poignance and Softness

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Poignance noun - A harsh or sharp quality.

Usage example: there's a mean-spirited poignance to the novel's satiric portrait of Hollywood

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Softness is an antonym for poignance.

Softness noun - The quality or state of lacking strength of will or character.

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Poignance is an antonym for softness.

Nearby Words: soft, soften, softly, softening

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Softness and Poignance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/poignance/softness

Poignance & Softness. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/poignance/softness>.

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