Pointed and Pointless

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Pointed adjective - Having to do with the matter at hand.

Usage example: he made a number of pointed remarks on the crisis abroad

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Pointless is an antonym for pointed.

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

Pointless adjective - Not having a point especially a sharp point.

Usage example: my pencils are all pointless

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Pointed is an antonym for pointless in ridiculous topic.

Nearby Word: point

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