| touching(verb, adjective, characteristic, mean, strong) |
| stirring(verb, adjective, characteristic, mean, strong) |
| moving(verb, adjective, mean, strong, touch) |
| emotional(adjective, characteristic, strong, moving, difficult) |
| poignant(adjective, strong, touch, moving, pleasant) |
| pathetic(adjective, characteristic, mean, moving, poor) |
| mournful(adjective, mean, poor, low) |
| sorrowful(adjective, upset, mean, moving, low) |
| woeful(adjective, mean, low, pain) |
| doleful(adjective, wretched, pitiful, mournful) |
| grievous(adjective, mean, low, pain) |
| lamentable(adjective, mean, low, pain) |
| piteous(adjective, mean, low, tender) |
| deplorable(mean, low, pain, miserable) |
| distressing(adjective, mean, moving, low) |
| expressive(adjective, strong, moving, difficult) |
| heartrending(adjective, mean, moving, low) |
| painful(moving, emotional, touching, distressing) |
| rueful(mean, low, pain, miserable) |
| tragic(adjective, affected, wretched, pitiful) |