Minor and Pointed

Minor

Minor adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.

Pointed is an antonym for minor.

Nearby Words: minority, Minorite

Pointed

Pointed adjective - Having to do with the matter at hand.
Usage example: he made a number of pointed remarks on the crisis abroad

Minor is an antonym for pointed.

Nearby Words: point, pointer, pointing, pointedly, pointy

Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Book / Scott Pilgrim This was lampshaded in one cast scene where the captions pointed out a few minor background characters, and one had "I don't know this girl" over her.
  • What Beautiful Eyes! Aaron Paul has soulful,◊ crystaline◊ blue◊ Puppy-Dog Eyes, a fact that's even pointed out by a minor character on Breaking Bad.
  • Some reviewers pointed out that the film let her unleash one of her best kept secrets (since her singing before this had been minor things, such as Reefer Madness: The Musical).
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