impressive

moving, impressive, poignant, affecting, touching, pathetic mean having the power to produce deep emotion.

moving may apply to any strong emotional effect including thrilling, agitating, saddening, or calling forth pity or sympathy.

impressive implies compelling attention, admiration, wonder, or conviction.

poignant applies to what keenly or sharply affects one's sensitivities.

affecting is close to moving but most often suggests pathos.

touching implies arousing tenderness or compassion.

pathetic implies moving to pity or sometimes contempt.