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 | ||