unpointed

UK
/ʌnˈpɔɪntɪd/
US
/ʌnˈpɔɪntɪd/

Translations

unpointedadjective
more unpointed
Comp.
most unpointed
Super.
UK
/ʌnˈpɔɪntɪd/
US
/ʌnˈpɔɪntɪd/
vagueAu sens figuré.
His unpointed remarks left the audience confused about his main argument.
Ses remarques vagues ont laissé le public perplexe quant à son argument principal.
non vocaliséEn parlant surtout des textes hébreux ou arabes écrits sans points diacritiques.
The unpointed Hebrew text can be challenging for beginners.
Le texte hébreu non vocalisé peut être difficile pour les débutants.
non pointu
The unpointed pencil was difficult to write with.
Le crayon non pointu était difficile à utiliser pour écrire.
unpointverb

unpointed

Past Simple

unpointed
Past Simple
unpointed
Past Participle
unpointing
Gerund
UK
/ʌnˈpɔɪnt/
US
/ʌnˈpɔɪnt/
émousserRetirer la pointe d’un objet ; rendre moins aigu.
The craftsman unpointed the arrowheads to make them safe for training.
L’artisan a émoussé les pointes de flèche pour les rendre sans danger pour l’entraînement.
Additional translations
dépointoyerMaçonnerie : retirer le mortier des joints d’un mur.
Antonyms

Definitions

unpointedadjective
Not having a sharp or tapered end.
The unpointed pencil was difficult to write with.
Lacking a clear or specific focus or purpose.
His unpointed remarks left the audience confused about his main argument.
Written without diacritic points, especially in Semitic scripts such as Hebrew or Arabic.
The unpointed Hebrew text can be challenging for beginners.
unpointverb
To remove the pointing or mortar from between the bricks or stones of a wall.
The workers had to unpoint the old wall before they could repoint it with fresh mortar.
To remove the sharp point from (an object); to blunt.
The craftsman unpointed the arrowheads to make them safe for training.