POINTED

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does pointed mean? 

• POINTED (adjective)
  The adjective POINTED has 2 senses:

1. having a point
2. direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant

  Familiarity information: POINTED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POINTED (adjective)

Meaning:

Having a point

Similar:

spiked (having a long sharp point)

spiked (equipped with long sharp-pointed projections especially along the top of a wall or fence)

spikelike (resembling a spike)

tapered; tapering (gradually narrowed toward a point)

acerate; acerose; acicular; needle-shaped (narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves)

acuminate (of a leaf shape; narrowing to a slender point)

apiculate (of a leaf shape; having a short sharply pointed tip)

bladelike; ensiform; sword-shaped; swordlike (shaped like a sword blade)

hastate; spearhead-shaped (of a leaf shape; like a spear point, with flaring pointed lobes at the base)

lancelike; lanceolate (of a leaf shape; shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex)

six-pointed (having six points)

sharpened (having the point made sharp)

acanthoid; acanthous; spinous (shaped like a spine or thorn)

acuate; acute; needlelike; sharp (ending in a sharp point)

barreled; barrelled ((of an arrow) tapered toward both ends)

bristle-pointed (pointed like bristles)

five-pointed (having five points)

cigar-shaped; fusiform; spindle-shaped (tapering at each end)

nibbed ((used of pens) having a writing point or nib especially of a certain kind)

peaked (having or rising to a peak)

pyramidal; pyramidic; pyramidical (resembling a pyramid)

arrow-shaped; sagittate; sagittiform (of a leaf shape; like an arrow head without flaring base lobes)

Also:

angular; angulate (having angles or an angular shape)

sharp (having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing)

Antonym:

pointless (not having a point especially a sharp point)

Meaning:

Direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant

Context examples:

a pointed critique / a pointed allusion to what was going on / another pointed look in their direction

Similar:

direct (extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action)