| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acerate | ending in slender sharp points |
| 2. | acerbic | sharp and harsh in tone |
| 3. | acicular | shaped like a needle |
| 4. | acid | sharply critical or bitter |
| 5. | acuminate | tapering to a long point |
| 6. | acute | sharp or tapering to a point |
| 7. | aimed | directed toward a target |
| 8. | arrowheaded | shaped like an arrow point |
| 9. | attenuate | becoming narrow and pointed |
| 10. | awl-shaped | shaped like a pointed tool |
| 11. | barb-tipped | ending in a hooked point |
| 12. | barbed | having a sharp hooked point |
| 13. | beaked | ending in a beaklike point |
| 14. | beaklike | resembling a beak in shape |
| 15. | biting | sharply critical and hurtful |
| 16. | blistering | extremely severe and sharp |
| 17. | bluntspoken | speaking in a blunt way |
| 18. | candid | truthful and direct |
| 19. | categorical | absolute and direct in statement |
| 20. | caustic | severely critical and biting |
| 21. | clear-cut | plainly defined and direct |
| 22. | confrontational | aggressively direct and challenging |
| 23. | conical | cone-shaped and pointed |
| 24. | crested | rising into a pointed ridge |
| 25. | cusped | having a pointed projection |
| 26. | cuspidate | ending in a sharp rigid point |
| 27. | cutting | sharp and hurtfully direct |
| 28. | daggerlike | resembling a dagger in shape |
| 29. | decisive | clear and definite |
| 30. | definite | clear, exact, and direct |
| 31. | dentate | having toothlike pointed edges |
| 32. | direct | plain and strongly expressed |
| 33. | directed | aimed straight at something |
| 34. | discerning | showing sharp judgment |
| 35. | drawn-out | extended into a point |
| 36. | echinate | covered with spines or prickles |
| 37. | emphatic | strongly and clearly expressed |
| 38. | exact | strictly accurate and specific |
| 39. | explicit | stated clearly and directly |
| 40. | focused | directed clearly at one thing |
| 41. | forthright | direct and outspoken |
| 42. | frank | open and bluntly honest |
| 43. | gabled | having a pointed roof shape |
| 44. | harsh | rough, severe, and sharp |
| 45. | horned | having hornlike pointed projections |
| 46. | hostile | openly unfriendly and sharp |
| 47. | hurtful | causing pain with sharp words |
| 48. | incisive | sharp, direct, and penetrating |
| 49. | jagged | sharp and unevenly pointed |
| 50. | keen | sharp and finely pointed |
| 51. | knife-edged | extremely sharp and thin |
| 52. | lanceolate | narrow and tapering to a point |
| 53. | loaded | carrying a hidden sharp meaning |
| 54. | malicious | intended to hurt or wound |
| 55. | mean | cruel and hurtful in tone |
| 56. | meant | intended or aimed at |
| 57. | mucronate | ending in a short sharp point |
| 58. | nasty | unkind and sharply hurtful |
| 59. | needlelike | thin and sharply pointed |
| 60. | nibbed | having a pointed tip |
| 61. | outspoken | freely and directly expressed |
| 62. | peaked | rising to a pointed top |
| 63. | personal | directed at a person |
| 64. | piercing | sharp enough to penetrate |
| 65. | piked | furnished with sharp points |
| 66. | pinlike | resembling a pin in shape |
| 67. | plainspoken | using direct simple language |
| 68. | pointy | having a sharp point |
| 69. | precise | exact and clearly stated |
| 70. | prickly | covered with small sharp points |
| 71. | pyramidal | rising to a pointed top |
| 72. | razor-edged | having a very sharp edge |
| 73. | serrated | having sawlike pointed teeth |
| 74. | setaceous | bristle-shaped and tapering |
| 75. | sharp | having a fine, piercing point |
| 76. | spearheaded | shaped like a spear point |
| 77. | spiked | ending in a sharp point |
| 78. | spikelike | like a spike in form |
| 79. | spinose | bearing stiff sharp points |
| 80. | spiny | covered with sharp points |
| 81. | spur-like | resembling a sharp projecting point |
| 82. | steepled | ending in a tall point |
| 83. | stiletto-like | long, thin, and sharply pointed |
| 84. | subulate | awl-shaped and sharply pointed |
| 85. | swordlike | long and tapering to a point |
| 86. | tailed | drawn out to a point |
| 87. | tapered | narrowing gradually to a point |
| 88. | targeted | aimed directly at something |
| 89. | thornlike | like a thorn in shape |
| 90. | thorny | having thorns or sharp points |
| 91. | tipped | ending in a distinct tip |
| 92. | toothed | having pointed projections or edges |
| 93. | trenchant | forceful, sharp, and clear |
| 94. | unequivocal | leaving no doubt |
| 95. | unfiltered | not softened or restrained |
| 96. | unkind | not gentle or considerate |
| 97. | unsparing | not gentle or softened |
| 98. | unvarnished | plain and not softened |
| 99. | withering | devastatingly scornful and sharp |
| 100. | wounding | emotionally hurtful and sharp |