Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pointedness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: point-ed-ness
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being pointed

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The pointedness of her criticism was impossible to miss."

Etymology

Etymology tree English pointed Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English pointedness From pointed + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

pointednesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

point pointed pointedly pointy

Synonyms

pointiness sharpness spikiness point

Questions

What does pointedness mean?: The quality of being pointed
Where does pointedness come from?: Etymology tree English pointed Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English pointedness From pointed + -ness.

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