Similar Words

— acanthoid
— acanthous
— acuate
— acute
— angular
— angulate
— barreled
— barrelled
— bristle-pointed
— cigar-shaped
— direct
— five-pointed
— fusiform
— needlelike
— nibbed
— painted
— peaked
— pentateuch
— point out
— pounded
— pyramidal
— pyramidic
— pyramidical
— sharp
— sharpened
— six-pointed
— spiked
— spikelike
— spindle-shaped
— spinous

Misspelling

ointed, opinted, pionted, poiinted, poimted, poinnted, pointe, pointedd, pointeed, pointted, ponited, poointed, ppointed

Pointed — synonyms, pointed antonyms, definition

1. pointed (a)

64 synonyms

acicular acid acuminate acute angled angular apparent arcane assertive assured barbed biting brief caustic compact concise conspicuous cutting decided directed • • •

2. pointed (Adjective)

1 antonym

pointless

2 definitions

pointed (Adjective) — Having a point.

pointed (Adjective) — Direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant. ex. "a pointed critique" ex. "a pointed allusion to what was going on" ex. "another pointed look in their direction"

3. pointed (Verb)

23 synonyms

aimed bespoke betokened channelised channelized charged designated guided headed indicated leveled luffed maneuvered manoeuvered manoeuvred oriented placed repointed sharpened showed • • •

13 definitions

pointed (Verb) — Make clear (e.g. with a sign) which place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively. ex. "He pointed to the empty parking space"

pointed (Verb) — Be oriented in a particular direction. ex. "the dancers toes pointed outward" ex. "The weather vane points North"

pointed (Verb) — Direct into a position for use. ex. "point a gun"

pointed (Verb) — Determine the direction of travelling.

pointed (Verb) — Be a signal for or a symptom of. ex. "Her behaviour points to a severe neurosis"

pointed (Verb) — Sail close to the wind.

pointed (Verb) — Mark with diacritics. ex. "point the letter"

pointed (Verb) — Mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes.

pointed (Verb) — Be positionable in a specified manner. ex. "The gun points with ease"

pointed (Verb) — Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal. ex. "He pointed his fists towards his opponent's face"

pointed (Verb) — Indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle. ex. "the dog pointed the dead duck"

pointed (Verb) — Give a point to. ex. "The candles are pointed"

pointed (Verb) — Repair the joints of bricks. ex. "point a chimney"

26 types of

aimed bushelled changed form changed shape commanded controlled deformed directed doctored fixed furbished up informed labeled lay marked mended repaired restored sailed tagged • • •

43 types

acuminated addressed augured auspicated betokened boded called attention canalised canalized channeled conned cornered crabbed docked fingered forecast foreshadowed foretokened foretold helmed • • •

3 topics

navigation pilotage piloting