English noun: pointedness | |||
1. | pointedness (attribute) the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip | ||
Synonyms | point | ||
Broader (hypernym) | taper | ||
Antonyms | unpointedness | ||
2. | pointedness (attribute) the quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing | ||
Samples | The pointedness of his sarcasm was unmistakable. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | directness, straightness | ||