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Meaning of pointed in English
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Classifying Adjective
pointed
Definitions
1.
direct and obvious in meaning or reference
Examples
« often unpleasant »
« a pointed critique »
« a pointed allusion to what was going on »
« another pointed look in their direction »
Synonyms
direct
Qualitative Adjective
pointed
Definitions
1.
having a point
Synonyms
acanthoid
acanthous
spinous
acuate
acute
sharp
needlelike
barreled
barrelled
fusiform
spindle-shaped
cigar-shaped
nibbed
peaked
sharpened
spiked
spiked
tapering
tapered
pyramidal
pyramidic
pyramidical
spikelike
acerate
acerose
acicular
needle-shaped
acuminate
apiculate
ensiform
sword-shaped
swordlike
bladelike
hastate
spearhead-shaped
lanceolate
lancelike
sagittate
sagittiform
arrow-shaped
Antonyms
pointless
unpointed
See also
angular
sharp