POINTEDNESS

pointedness

(noun) the quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing; “the pointedness of his sarcasm was unmistakable”

point, pointedness

(noun) the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pointedness (usually uncountable, plural pointednesses)

The quality of being pointed

Synonyms

• pointiness

• sharpness

• spikiness

Anagrams

• nostepindes

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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