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pointed

/ˈpɔɪnɪd/adjective2 syllables

Pointed means: having a point.

Synonyms for pointed26

adjective, as in having a point

acanthoid, acanthous, spinous, acuate, acute, sharp, needlelike, barreled, barrelled, bristle-pointed, five-pointed, fusiform, spindle-shaped, cigar-shaped
and 10 more, nibbed, peaked, pyramidal, pyramidic, pyramidical, sharpened, six-pointed, spiked, spikelike, angular

adjective, as in direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant

direct

also used for pointed

pointy

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Opposites of pointed

pointless

What does pointed mean?2

adjective

1

having a point

2

direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant“a pointed critique”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pointed?3

three syllables

appointedanointed

four syllables

disappointed
Show 19 near rhymes
joiningenjoyingannoyingpointingdestroyingavoidedavoidingdisappointingboilingnoisesemployingadjoiningappointingdeployingspoilingvoicingcoinagetoyingrejoicing

Pointed in a sentence

  • As you've already pointed out, that was a mistake.CK
  • The head, expanding from the neck, contracts to a bluntly pointed anterior end.hecko2
  • He pointed to the long, twisted scar on her face.Nuel
  • We like it when others' mistakes are pointed out, but not when ours are.mailohilohi
  • He pointed to her, urging them to hurry.Nuel
  • Here and there, the dark pointed firs stood up with snow powdering their branches.Hybrid
  • A rat is a small animal with long, pointed teeth and a long tail.mervert1
  • It is often pointed out that smoking is a danger to health.shekitten

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