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. Chaplain Black:

   Obviously, there are probably some people who feel that my prayers should not have been as pointed as they were, my prayers simply reflect the reality of the environment that I am in.

2. Jessica Molina:

   They came into my house, breaking the door. ... They pointed guns at me and my husband, and when they saw that I was an American citizen, I thought, 'They're going to kill me', they took him without an arrest warrant, even though he showed them he was working all day in his garage in Laredo, Texas.

3. Trelynn Robinson:

   The reason why the bullets are in the wall and not in anybody is because I lunged towards him the moment he pointed the gun towards me, the guy came directly and pointed straight towards me. I was the first person he pointed that gun to.

4. Sandy Brown:

   They didn't see me for the human being I am, they treated me like a circus act. They gawked, pointed, made fun of me and tried to break my spirit.

5. Mark Sargent:

   Most of our ire is pointed towards NASA. That's our bread and butter.