unpointedness

9.9

A thing with a dull, rounded, or missing tip

noun
/ʌnˈpɔɪntɪdnəs/

: romura

The unpointedness of the tool made it unsuitable for piercing the material.

Examples

The unpointedness of the pencil made it difficult to write.
You could feel the unpointedness of the pencil after so much use.
The unpointedness of her remarks softened the criticism.
Artists often prefer tools with unpointedness for softer strokes.
The blunted shape and unpointedness of the crayon made it perfect for coloring large areas.
Due to its unpointedness, the end of the stick could safely be used as a toy for children.
The tool's unpointedness limited its effectiveness for precision work.

Synonyms

bluntness

vsunpointedness

4.3

A lack of a sharp edge or point that makes cutting hard

is about rounded or missing tips rather than general edge quality

obtuseness

vsunpointedness

7.5

Lack of a sharp edge or point on an object

is identical in meaning but differs only as another term

dullness

vsunpointedness

2.3

A blade that is not sharp

is more about rounded or missing tips rather than mere bluntness

unsharpness

vsunpointedness

6.1

Lack of a fine edge that makes knives or scissors cut poorly

is broader, covering rounded or absent tips not only edge dullness

Antonyms

pointedness

6.0

The state of having a sharp or narrow tip

How Pointed

acuteness

6.0

sharpness

1 3.0

pointedness

6.0

unpointedness

9.9

roundness

4 2.6

Surface Forms

unpointedness singular

unpointednesses plural

Morphology

unpointedness = unpointed (transparent) = un + point + ed + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to 'unpointed'; the adjective 'unpointed' is itself transparently built from 'point' + '-ed' with a clear negation 'un-'.

Etymology

Unpointedness breaks into un- 'not', point 'sharp tip', and -ness 'quality'. So unpointedness is the 'quality of not having a sharp tip', which fits a blunt pencil or a remark that is gentle rather than sharp.