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UNPOINTED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does unpointed mean?
• UNPOINTED (adjective)
The adjective UNPOINTED has 1 sense:
1. not having a point especially a sharp point
Familiarity information: UNPOINTED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not having a point especially a sharp point
Synonyms:
pointless; unpointed
Context example:
my pencils are all pointless
Similar:
blunt (having a broad or rounded end)
Derivation:
unpointedness (the property of having only a dull tip (if any))
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