unpointed

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ʌnˈpɔɪntɪd/ UK /ʌnˈpɔɪntɪd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
lacking a sharp tip, or written without diacritical points

The old manuscript was unpointed, its vowels left to the reader.

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Synonyms

1 adj · lacking a sharp tip, or... blunt dull rounded

Opposites

pointed sharp

Word family

Related forms point pointedunpoint

Etymology

From un- ('not') + pointed, from point, from Old French point and pointe, from Latin punctum ('a pricked point'), from pungere ('to prick').

un- Old English pungere Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# unpointed

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ʌnˈpɔɪntɪd/
**IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈpɔɪntɪd/

## Meanings
1. lacking a sharp tip, or written without diacritical points

## Examples
- The old manuscript was unpointed, its vowels left to the reader.

## Synonyms
- blunt
- dull
- rounded

## Antonyms
- pointed
- sharp

## Related Forms
- point
- pointed
- unpoint

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: un-
- Root: pungere

## Etymology
From un- ('not') + pointed, from point, from Old French point and pointe, from Latin punctum ('a pricked point'), from pungere ('to prick').

## AI Etymology
Unpointed is from un- ('not') + pointed, from point, from Old French point and pointe, from Latin punctum ('a pricked point'), from pungere ('to prick'). Important recorded forms include un- (Old English) and pungere (Latin). Morphologically, the un- element marks negation, reversal, removal, or deprivation, while the base supplies the action, quality, or state being denied or undone. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers lacking a sharp tip, or written without diacritical points. The wider family includes related words such as point, pointed, and unpoint.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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