US /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
adj Freq #5253

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Having a sharp end or point.

    The warrior carried a long, pointed spear.

  2. 2
    adj

    (of a remark) Clearly aimed at criticizing a particular person or thing.

    She made a pointed comment about people who arrive late.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · having a sharp end or point. pointysharp
Opposites
Word family
Forms pointedly
Derived forms bipointedbullet-pointedearth-pointedmultipointedoverpointedpointedlypointednesssharp-pointedtripointedunpointedwell-pointed

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