pointed[adjective]Synonyms:- sharp, acute, barbed, edged
- cutting, acute, biting, incisive, keen, penetrating, pertinent, sharp, telling
Antonyms: blunt
Contrasted words: dull, rounded
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
point‧ed /ˈpɔɪntəd, ˈpɔɪntɪd/
adjective [usually before noun] [
Word Family: noun:
point,
pointer,
pointlessness;
adjective:
pointed,
pointy,
pointless;
adverb:
pointlessly,
pointedly;
verb:
point]
1. having a point at the end:
a pointed beard2. a pointed question/look/remark a direct question, look etc that deliberately shows that you are annoyed, bored, or disapprove of something:
a pointed remark about my being late [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲