Meanings
nounpointedness (usually uncountable, plural pointednesses)
plural pointednesses
- uncountableusuallyThe quality of being pointed
The pointedness of her criticism was impossible to miss.
Synonyms: pointiness, sharpness, spikiness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe quality of being pointed
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Origin
Translations
German Spitzigkeit
- Spitzigkeitpointedness
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APA
pointedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointedness
MLA
“pointedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pointedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointedness.
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