pointed
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- adjective
- /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
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directo
- Her pointed comments at the meeting clearly highlighted the team's mistakes without any ambiguity.
- very pointed
- more pointed
Sometimes those kind of pointed intelligent attacks are the best.
- Sometimes those kind of pointed intelligent attacks are the best.
- She was pointed, she was thoughtful, she was serious.
- So I, I think that's a more pointed version of the same thing that you're saying.
- And yet so pointed about all its points about the excesses of the rich.
Examples
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The politician made a pointed remark about his opponent's failed policies, which made the audience uncomfortable.
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Like Vizenor, Gordon Henry presents a somewhat absurd and darkly humorous situation to make a pointed and serious critique of museum culture.
Academic text (2009) -
And it was gonna be directed at you in a very pointed way because you lied to me.
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My comment was not as pointed as I hoped.
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So the, the reporting on this is very pointed and it's all just anti Musk stuff.
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And so we went to one where it was probably the the most pointed sermon that I have heard.
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Today, tragically, they seem all too pointed.
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She was pointed, she was thoughtful, she was serious.
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So I, I think that's a more pointed version of the same thing that you're saying.
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Needless to say, they are a bit more pointed than Bob Schieffer's at last week's debate.
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Synonyms
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4.2
Harsh critical words or actions that hurt others
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5.6
Direct and blunt without trying to hide the truth
Having a mean or hurtful tone that makes people feel small
Antonyms
Compounds
- Australian
A common blue grey shark often found near coasts and caught for sport and food
- Specialized
A small Japanese maple shrub that has leaves with five to seven sharp points and turns yellow in autumn
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Etymology
Pointed comes from the simple word point, which goes back to a root meaning 'to prick'. A 'pointed' remark is like a sharp tip that pricks or hits someone directly, so it feels direct and critical.