SPIRED Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

spired

adjective

ˈspī(-ə)rd

Definition of spired

as in pointed

tapering to a thin tip the spired mountain peaks known as the Teton Range

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Recent Examples of spired An interesting add-on is Casa Museu Gaudí, the pink, spired building inside the park. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026 For instant — but challenging — immersion, take the short and often steep hike to the spired Cathedral Rock (about a mile, out and back). — New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 Across the Rio Grande in Matamoros, church bells would ring and the spired cathedrals would remind the Irish soldiers of the old world. — Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024 It and the campsite are stunningly situated on Dickson Lake, which is bounded by a spired glacier at the far end of the water that lights up pink with the sunrise. — Cassidy Randall, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023

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Adjective

Susu’s identity as a Chinese woman inside a Japanese family, itself a departure from Tanizaki’s original text, became one of the production’s more pointed choices.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
The combination checks all the boxes for transitional weather — her cropped jacket provides an extra layer without feeling bulky, pointed-toe flats create a polished finish, and cuffed jeans offer an easy way to show off shoes.

— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of pointed

Adjective

The effort to keep the analysis secret also has drawn sharp reaction from critics as the latest in a long line of Florida government attempts to protect and bolster insurers.

— Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
It’s packed with flavor from the cream cheese, sharp cheddar, jalapeños, and spicy sausage (and don’t forget the barbecue sauce).

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of sharp

Adjective

On Buffalo’s next drive, a holding penalty against Rock Ya-Sin, negated Skyler Gill-Howard’s interception of a tipped pass.

— John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2026
At the moment, the state of Florida minimum hourly wage stands at $14 an hour for non-tipped employees.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of tipped

Adjective

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
There are plenty of Ostalgie museums in today’s united Germany, furnished with memorabilia of the German Democratic Republic, from twigs of barbed wire to Trabant gearboxes.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of barbed

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