English adjective: pointed | |||
1. | pointed having a point | ||
Similar | acanthoid, acanthous, acuate, acute, barreled, barrelled, bristle-pointed, cigar-shaped, five-pointed, fusiform, needlelike, nibbed, peaked, pyramidal, pyramidic, pyramidical, sharp, sharpened, six-pointed, spiked, spikelike, spindle-shaped, spinous | ||
See also | angular, angulate, sharp | ||
Antonyms | pointless, unpointed | ||
2. | pointed direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant | ||
Samples | A pointed critique. A pointed allusion to what was going on. Another pointed look in their direction. | ||
Similar | direct | ||
Antonyms | indirect | ||