POINTED Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈpȯin-təd

Definition of pointed

as in tipped

tapering to a thin tip the sansevieria's long pointed leaves make it an easily recognized houseplant

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in relevant

having to do with the matter at hand he made a number of pointed remarks on the crisis abroad

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

pointed

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verb

past tense of point

as in referred

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Dissimilar Words

as in aimed

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pointed

Adjective

Thiel was even more pointed about the pope, suggesting Leo’s focus on AI is a distraction from the Catholic Church’s legacy of abuse. — Sasha Tuddenham, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Hosted by comedian and cerebral palsy advocate Tina Friml, the ceremony took place at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, combining humor with pointed calls for the film and television industry to invest more in recruiting disabled talent. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point. — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 It feels pointed at this point. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pointed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointed

Adjective

Lawrence completed 19 of 29 passes for 182 yards, with an interception on a tipped pass.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
First, Wheaton North’s Johnny Clayton intercepted a tipped pass, but the offense couldn’t move the ball, and the subsequent punt was blocked by Clark Jensen.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of tipped

Adjective

CoreMotion technology accelerates the transition from autonomy development and experimentation to operationally relevant capability, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Confirm your selections match the relevant insurer, policy, and claim type.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of relevant

Verb

Reached by phone, Kerry Gladden, the village’s public information officer, referred questions to an attorney, who did not answer them.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Jason Hobick, the company’s vice president of development, referred The Star to a statement the city of Lee’s Summit released on Tuesday.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of referred

Verb

Without the marketing budgets of Apple or Samsung, Nothing is spending on smaller, local projects aimed at its core customers.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Hundreds also turned out for a No Kings protest in Boise Saturday, one of 3,000 such events nationwide aimed at mobilizing early voters.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of aimed

Adjective

On its face, however, this inspirational message seems in sharp contrast to economic reality.

— Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Bajaria’s foresight was sharper, investing in local language productions and building up Netflix’s global presence (almost two dozen international offices were opened during Bajaria’s reign).

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sharp

Adjective

Tesla still needs to prove the Roadster can be manufactured reliably and meet applicable regulations.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
According to Vertical, the LCR-110 meets applicable EASA and Federal Aviation Administration technical standards for inertial reference equipment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of applicable

Verb

But as mentioned earlier, the brand has unique flavors like a spicy Korean pizza topped with gochujang chicken, and one with white garlic sauce topped with clams and bacon.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Naturally, reviving some of these fraught narratives seem to have irked some mentioned in the book.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of mentioned

Verb

Johan Enslin, an ARPA-E program director, envisions a grid in which power can be converted, directed and managed automatically—much like the way data are routed around the Internet—rather than merely stepped up or down.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Judd Apatow directed the Macdonald documentary, now streaming, and co-directed the one on Bamford, which premieres Friday.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026