Poignant
Poignant adjective - Having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies.
Tearjerker and poignant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tearjerker" instead an adjective "Poignant".
Nearby Words: poignancy, poignantly
Tearjerker
Tearjerker noun - An excessively sentimental narrative.
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Synonyms for Tearjerker
Poignant and tearjerker are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poignant" instead an adjective "Tearjerker".
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