Synonyms for pointed
ˈpɔɪn tɪdpoint·ed

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1. pointedadjective

   Sharp, barbed; not dull.

   The warrior brandished a pointed spear.

   Synonyms:
   sharp, pointy

   Antonyms:
   blunt

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1. pointed

   Synonyms:
   peaked, keen, sharp, marked, severe, telling

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1. pointedadjective

   having a point

   Antonyms:
   indirect, blunt, pointless, unpointed

2. pointedadjective

   direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant

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

   Antonyms:
   indirect, unpointed, blunt, pointless

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1. pointedadjective

   Synonyms:
   peaked, sharp

2. pointedadjective

   Synonyms:
   personal, distinct, marked

3. pointedadjective

   Synonyms:
   epigrammatic, keen, poignant

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1. pointedadjective

   Synonyms:
   sharp, picked, peaked, tapering, conical

   Antonyms:
   pointless, dull

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1. List of paraphrases for "pointed":

   noted, stressed, pointy, indicated, emphasized, said, highlighted, referred, underlined, stated

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1. Mary Louise Kelly:

   He asked me,' Do you think Americans care about Ukraine ?' he used the f-word in that sentence and many others. He asked if I could find Ukraine on a map. I said yes ; he called out for his aides to bring him a map of the world with no writing, no countries marked. I pointed to Ukraine ; he put the map away.

2. The CDC:

   As many of his colleagues in the USPHS have pointed out, this information is incorrect. In fact, he received an early promotion/exceptional proficiency promotion to Commander effective July 1, 2017, in recognition of his exemplary performance in the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), over and above any of his assignments at CDC, his early promotion within the USPHS reflects his excellence as an officer and an employee.

3. Elfatih Eltahir:

   People who have resources could use air conditioning and avoid the outdoors during heat waves but, in some corners of that region, there are communities and people who don’t have resources to do that, we pointed to some corners of Yemen along the Red Sea that are not as well off as other parts of the Gulf Region.

4. Hisham Zaazou:

   I act as if there's a problem. I act because the world sees things from a specific angle. We say perception is reality so I deal with this perception, we have had problems since 30 years but the arrow of tourism has always pointed upwards ... This proves the industry is resilient.

5. Paul Barrett:

   They pointed to the $ 26 wage because that is the amount that employees of the government are paid. So, they used that as a benchmark for employees in the foreign apparel market too the eagerness to please foreign fashion companies has led to miscalculations.