Words that rhyme with poignant
Poignant is a 2-syllable word with 91 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are ambivalent, ambulant, anticoagulant. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of poignant
- arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"
- keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; "poignant anxiety"
2 syllables
3 syllables
- ambulant
- appellant
- assailant
- bivalent
- coagulant
- corpulent
- covalent
- crapulent
- defoliant
- divalent
- emigrant
- excellent
- feculent
- flagellant
- flatulent
- flocculent
- fraudulent
- immigrant
- inhalant
- insolent
- jubilant
- luculent
- ministrant
- nonchalant
- opulent
- petulant
- postulant
- prevalent
- propellant
- purulent
- re-entrant
- registrant
- repellent
- resilient
- sibilant
- succulent
- topgallant
- trivalent
- truculent
- turbulent
- undulant
- ungallant
- vigilant
- virulent
- impellent
- propellent
- nonviolent
- esculent
- libellant
- remonstrant
- tervalent
- resemblant
4 syllables
5 syllables
Examples of "poignant" in lyrics
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"Hmm, very poignant"
Princess Superstar — The Classroom -
"Joan Fontcuberta: Stranger than Fiction, Media Space, review: 'poignant'"
Telegraph — Telegraph
What do these rhymes mean?
- ambivalent
- uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow; "was ambivalent about having children"
- ambulant
- able to walk about; "the patient is ambulatory"
- anticoagulant
- medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
- appellant
- of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)
- assailant
- someone who attacks
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "poignant" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like ambivalent, ambulant, anticoagulant create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "poignant" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.