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pointful

UK/ˈpɔɪnt.fəl/

pointful adjective: having real substance; apposite, pertinent.

Adjective

pointful (comparative more pointful, superlative most pointful)

  1. Having real substance; apposite, pertinent.
  2. Having a point; not pointless.
    • In my above album of things that seem to make life pointful and worthwhile, […] this would constitute an exceptional entry.2010, Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22, Atlantic, published 2011, page 193

Antonyms of pointful

Forms of pointful

comparativemore pointful
superlativemost pointful

Origin of pointful

From point + -ful.

Words formed from pointful

Questions about pointful

What does pointful mean?
Pointful means having real substance; apposite, pertinent.
What part of speech is pointful?
Pointful is an adjective.
How do you pronounce pointful?
Pointful is pronounced /ˈpɔɪnt.fəl/ (UK).

Words near pointful in the dictionary

  1. pointest
  2. pointeth
  3. pointework
  4. pointfree
  5. pointfree topology
  6. pointful
  7. pointfully
  8. pointfulness
  9. pointier
  10. pointier end
  11. pointier ends

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