" pointedness "

1: as in thorniness;

•  Synonyms : 

•  thorniness,

•  cattiness,

•  maliciousness,

•  raucousness,

•  severeness,

•  severity,

•  shrillness,

•  virulence,

•  vitriol,

•  ginger,

•  punch,

•  spice,

•  tang,

•  acerbity,

•  acidity,

•  acidness,

•  acridity,

•  acridness,

•  acrimoniousness,

•  acrimony,

•  acuteness,

•  asperity,

•  bite,

•  bitterness,

•  edge,

•  harshness,

•  keenness,

•  poignance,

•  poignancy,

•  pungency,

•  roughness,

•  sharpness,

•  tartness

•  Antonyms : 

•  mildness,

•  softness,

•  gentleness,

•  kindliness

1: tapering to a thin tip;

  * e.g., " ... the sansevieria's long pointed leaves make it an easily recognized houseplant "

•  Synonyms : 

•  peaked,

•  pointy,

•  sharp,

•  spired,

•  tipped

•  Antonyms : 

•  blunt

2: having to do with the matter at hand;

  * e.g., " ... he made a number of pointed remarks on the crisis abroad "

•  Synonyms : 

•  applicable,

•  apposite,

•  apropos,

•  germane,

•  material,

•  pertinent,

•  relative,

•  relevant

•  Antonyms : 

•  extraneous,

•  immaterial,

•  impertinent,

•  inapplicable,

•  inapposite,

•  irrelative,

•  irrelevant,

•  pointless