pointed

pointed
Synonyms and related words:
Attic, Spartan, V-shaped, Y-shaped, abbreviated, abridged, acanthoid, acanthous, accented, accentuated, acicular, aciform, acuate, aculeate, aculeiform, acuminate, acute, akimbo, allegorical, angular, aphoristic, apiculate, aposiopestic, arresting, associational, axiomatic, barbed, bent, biting, brief, brilliant, brusque, clever, clipped, close, compact, compendious, compressed, concise, condensed, connotational, connotative, conspicuous, contracted, cornered, cornuted, crisp, crooked, crotched, curt, cusped, cuspidate, cut, cutting, decided, definable, denotational, denotative, docked, droll, elliptic, emphasized, emphatic, epigrammatic, expressive, extended, extensional, facetious, figurative, forceful, forcible, forked, formulaic, formulistic, full of meaning, full of point, full of substance, funny, furcal, furcate, geniculate, geniculated, gnomic, hebetate, hispid, hooked, horned, horny, humorous, humorsome, in red letters, incisive, indicative, intelligible, intensional, interpretable, italicized, jagged, jesting, jocose, jocular, joking, joky, joshing, keen, keen-witted, knee-shaped, laconic, marked, meaning, meaningful, meaty, metaphorical, mordant, mucronate, muricate, needle-pointed, needle-sharp, nimble-witted, outstanding, peaked, peaky, penetrating, piercing, pithy, platitudinous, pointy, positive, pregnant, prominent, pronged, proverbial, pruned, punctuated, pungent, quick-witted, rapier-like, readable, referential, remarkable, reserved, salient, salt, salty, saw-toothed, sawtooth, scintillating, sententious, serrate, serrated, sharp, sharp-cornered, sharp-pointed, short, short and sweet, shortened, signal, significant, significative, smart, sparkling, spiculate, spiked, spiky, spined, spinous, spiny, sprightly, starred, stressed, striking, substantial, succinct, suggestive, summary, symbolic, synopsized, taciturn, tapered, tapering, telling, terse, tight, tined, to the point, toothed, transferred, trenchant, truncated, unbated, underlined, underscored, unmistakable, whimsical, witty, zigzag

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  • Pointed — Point ed, a. 1. Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing. [1913 Webster] His… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pointed — [adj1] having a sharp end or part acicular, aciculate, acuminate, acuminous, acute, barbed, cornered, cuspidate, edged, fine, keen, mucronate, peaked, piked, pointy, pronged, sharp, sharp cornered, spiked; concepts 490,606 Ant. blunt, dull… …   New thesaurus

  • pointed — [point′id] adj. 1. a) having a point, or sharp end b) tapering to a point, as a Gothic arch 2. sharp; incisive; to the point, as an epigram 3. clearly aimed at, or referring to, someone [a pointed remark] 4. very evident; emphasized; conspicuous… …   English World dictionary

  • pointed — index acute, compact (pithy), conspicuous, direct (forthright), eloquent, explicit, incisive …   Law dictionary

  • pointed — (adj.) c.1300, having a sharp point or points, pp. adjective from POINT (Cf. point) (v.) in sense of furnish with a point. Meaning having the quality of penetrating the feelings or mind is from 1660s. Related: Pointedly …   Etymology dictionary

  • pointed — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a sharpened or tapered tip or end. 2) (of a remark or look) clearly directed and unambiguous in intent. DERIVATIVES pointedly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • pointed — pointedly, adv. pointedness, n. /poyn tid/, adj. 1. having a point or points: a pointed arch. 2. sharp or piercing: pointed wit. 3. having direct effect, significance, or force: pointed criticism. 4. directed; aimed: a pointed gun. 5. directed… …   Universalium

  • pointed — [[t]pɔ͟ɪntɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is pointed has a point at one end. ...a pointed roof. ...pointed shoes. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Pointed comments or behaviour express criticism in a clear and direct way. I couldn t help… …   English dictionary

  • pointed — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. having a point b. being an arch with a pointed crown; also marked by the use of a pointed arch < pointed architecture > 2. a. being to the point ; pertinent b …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Pointed — Point Point (point), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pointing}.] [Cf. F. pointer. See {Point}, n.] 1. To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pointed — point|ed [ pɔıntəd ] adjective * 1. ) with a point at the end: the pointed leaves of the ash tree a pointed nose/chin 2. ) direct, in a way that shows you are annoyed or do not agree: The third party candidate made pointed remarks about both of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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