POINTY Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

pointy

adjective

ˈpȯin-tē

Definition of pointy

as in pointed

tapering to a thin tip wears high heels with very pointy toes even though they kill her feet

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Recent Examples of pointy My preferred ankle boots of late have pointy toes and small kitten heels to add a little height and an interesting silhouette to my look. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026 The just-below-the-knee length works equally well for the office or work events, especially with pointy-toed pumps or ankle boots. — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026 Gallagher fell out of the Montreal Canadiens lineup at the pointy end of last season. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Cut a pointy section from the carton to be the creature’s face, and glue it to the cardboard. — Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pointy

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Adjective

The pointed-toe pumps feature a square crystal buckle encased in a gunmetal frame.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
The carrier is in the middle of an unusually pointed status-match campaign to woo travelers who have earned a spot in elite frequent flyer tiers with Delta Air Lines and American Airlines by offering similar treatment at United.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of pointed

Adjective

Under Quotidien’s famously flattering lights, Bieber’s signature beauty vocabulary came into particularly sharp focus.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
Skubal’s command wasn’t at its sharpest in the first inning, with his changeup consistently missing high.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of sharp

Adjective

The state oversees different types of facilities for kids in the justice system, ranging in security level from group homes to prisons surrounded by barbed wire.

— Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026
Which is to say, this is more a barbed comedy of manners than a proper, elegant period piece.

— Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

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