If anyone was to ask what the point of the story is, I really don't know.
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Point
Synonyms for "point" (1103 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (221)
Noun(17 words)
abodeaccentaccentuateaceacerbityacidityacmeacridityacrimonyaculeateaculeusacuminateacuminationaddressadvance guardadvantageaffective meaningaimaim atairhead
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allude toambitionamountanalyzeancestorangleanimusannouncerantecedentantlerapexapogeeapplicabilityapplicableapplicationappositeappropriateappropriatenessaproposaptareaarticleas regardsascenderaspectaspirationastringencyatomattributeaugeravailavant gardeavant-gardeawlaxazimuthbackbarbbarbed wirebarbletbarbulebarbwirebasisbastard typebattle linebeachheadbeakbearbeardbearingbearingsbehalfbehoofbellwetherbellybelly laughbench markbendbend tobenefitbentbeside the pointbevelbiasbifurcationbightbillbirthmarkbitbitebitter endbitternessblack letterbladeblazeblaze a trailblemishblotchblue storybodkinbodyborerbottombottom dollarboundarybracketbradawlbrandbreakwaterbridgeheadbring upbrinkbrowbuccinatorburdenburinbushwhackerbusinessbuttbutt endcaesuracalibercall attention tocaltropcantcapcapecapitalcardinal pointcarpet tackcasecastcaste markcausticitychalkchalk upchaptercharactercharacteristiccheckcheck offcheckmarkchersonesecheval-de-frisechevronchief thingchiselcicatrixcicatrizecircumstantialcircumstantialityclimaxcloud ninecockspurcoincold steelcoloncoloringcommacompassconcernconcerningconduceconjugateconnotationconsequenceconsiderationconstituentcontributeconveniencecoral reefcorecornercornerstonecounselcountcountercoursecrankcrestcrisiscritical pointcrookcrotchetcrowncrumbcruxculmenculminationcurrentcuspcuspidatecutcutlerycutterdabdagger
Verb(7 words)
Strong matches (331)
dappledashdatumdaydecimal pointdeclinedefinedeflectiondegreedelimitdeltademarcatedenotationdescenddescenderdesiderationdesideratumdesigndesignatedesire
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detaildetailsdeterminationdeterminediacritical markdibblediedirectdirect attention todirectiondirection linedirectionizedirty jokedirty storydiscolordiscolorationdisposedistrictdoglegdoledotdouble entendredramdribbledribletdriftdrilldropdropletdwarfearmarkedgeedge tooledge toolseffectelbowelementellememphasizeemplacementenend stopengraveengravingengraving toolentityessenceessentialessential matteretching balletching groundetching needleetching pointethnic jokeexhibitexplorerextensionextentextremeextreme limitextremityfacefacetfactfactorfag endfarthest boundfarthest outpostfarthingfastenfat-faced typefateful momentfeaturefeetfidfiercenessfilefirst linefishhookfittingfixfix onfixed purposefleckflickflyspeckfocusfocus of attentionfocus of interestfontforceforebearforebearsforefrontforegoerforelandforerunnerforkfragmentfrecklefrontfront linefront rankfront runnerfront-runnerfrontiersmanfuglemanfull stopfunfunctionfundamentalfunny storyfurcationgaffgaggashgermanegimletgistgnatgogoadgoalgobbetgood onegood storygradegraingrammatical meaninggranulegravamengravergravinggravitategreat pointgrindgripgroatgroovegroundbreakerguidegutshackhairhandfulhandleharbingerharpoonharshnesshat pinhatchhave a tendencyheadheadingheadlandheartheavenheavensheighthelmsmanshipheraldhigh noonhigh pointhighest pitchhighest pointhilltophinthold a headinghold onholehonehookhornhourhowlerhyphenateicepickideaidentifyimmaterialimpactimplicationimplyimportimportant thingimpressimprintin point ofin reference toinappropriateinaptincidentalinclinationinclineinconsequentialindicateindividualinflectinflectioninnovatorinstanceinstantintagliointegerintendmentintensionintentintentioninterestintervaliotairrelevantissueitalicitemjapejestjestbookjokejotjumping off placejumping-off placejuncturekairoskeennesskernelkeystonekilometerkneeknifeknollllacelancelancetlandmarklatitude and longitudelaughlayleadlead runnerleaderleanleaplentigoletterlevellevel atlexical meaninglielieuligaturelimitlineline of directionline of marchliteral meaninglittlelittle bitliving issuelocalelocalitylocationlocuslofty peaklogotypelook tolower casemaculamain pointmain thingmajuscule
Noun(26 words)
Preposition(1 words)
in detail
Related words (551)
Noun(47 words)
make a markmalaproposmalletmarkmark offmark outmarkingmarlinespikematerialmaterial pointmattermatter in handmaximummeaningmeasuremeatmentionmeridianmessagemessenger
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microbemicroorganismmidgemilestonemindminimminimumminor detailminusculeminuteminutiaminutiaemitemodeling claymodicummodulemolemoleculemomentmoment of truthmoralmordacitymordancymotemotifmotivemottlemountaintopmucromullnailnaked steelnavigationnazene plus ultranebneedlenessnevusnibnicetynicknisusno place highernooknoonnotchnotionnuancenubnucleusnutshellobjectobjectiveoilstoneorientationounceoutguardoutpostovertoneoxgoadpagepanicparenthesizeparsepartparticleparticularpaspatchpathfinderpausepeakpebblepegpencilpeninsulapepperpercentageperiodpersonpersonapertinencepertinentpipicpicapicopiece of advicepigstickerpikepilotingpinpinchpinheadpinnaclepinpointpioneerpitchpitchforkpithpittancepivotplaceplace emphasis onplacementplanplaneplateauplayplungepoignancypoint atpoint at issuepoint in questionpoint outpoint topoint uppointerpointlesspolepolka dotpositionprecedentprecipiceprecipitateprecursorpredecessorpregnant momentpresentprickprickleprintproblemprofitprojectprojectionprominencepromontoryprongpropertyproportionproposalprospectuspsychological momentpunchpunctuatepunctuationpunctuation markspuncturepuncturerpurportpurposequalityquarterquestionquiddityquillquoinrailheadrangerange of meaningratioreachreal issuereal meaningreasonredound toreefreferencereference markreferentregardregardingregionrelationrelevancerelevantremindremoveresetresolutionresolverespectrib ticklerriddleridgerigorriotrockerromanroughnessroundrowelrubricrunrungsakesalient pointsandspitsans serifsayscalescarscarificationscarifyscopescorescorperscotchscoutscrapscratchscratchingscreamscriptscruplesealseamseasonsemantic clustersemantic fieldsemicolonsenseserveservicesetset towardsettleseventh heavenseverityshadeshadowshanksharpensharpenersharpnessshouldershowshow a tendencysick jokesidesidesplittersightsight gagsight onsignificancesignificationsignificatumsignifiesine qua nonsinglesingle outsingletonsinksitesituationsitusskewerskyslantsmall capsmall capitalsmidgensmitchsnipsnippetsoldersoldering ironsomethingsoulspacespanspan of meaningspatulaspearheadspecificsspeckspecklespellspiculatespiculespiculumspikespinespirespiritspitsplashsplotchspoonfulsportspotspotlightspurstagestainstairstampstandardstaplestaticstationsteadsteelsteersteeragesteeringstemstepstigmastigmatizestingstintstopstormy petrelstorystrapstrawberry markstreakstressstretchstriatestridencystringencystripestrivingstropstructural meaningstubstudystumpstylesubjectsubject mattersubject of thoughtsubsidesubstancesubstantive pointsuggestsuggestionsumsum and substancesummitswerveswingswordsymbolic meaningtacktactictagtag endtailtail endtallytangtapertartnesstattootattoo markteethtendtend to gotendencytenortermtextthe bottom linethe pointthemethesisthimblefulthingthornthoughtthresholdthrustthulethumbtackticktick offtimetime lagtinetiny bittiptip offtip toptip-toptittleto the pointtoad stickertonguetoptopictortotality of associationstracetracktrailblazertrailbreakertraintrain upontraittransferred meaningtreadtrenchancytrendtrifling amounttriviaturnturn uponturning pointtypetype bodytype classtype licetypecasetypefacetypefounderstypefoundryultima thuleunadorned meaningunderlineunderscoreundertoneunimportantunitupmostupper caseupper extremityuppermostuseusefulnessutmostvaluevanvanguardvanishing pointvaunt-courierveervehemencevergevertexvery topviewviolencevirulencevisual jokevoortrekkerwarpwatermarkwaywheezewhereaboutwhereaboutswhetwhilewhitwhittlewillwith respect towork towardworthwowyarnzagzenithzigzigzag
Verb(13 words)
Adjective(1 words)
selfish aims
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: decimal point, dot, mark, spot, tip.
- Sentence evidence is available for point, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "point".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "point"
Keep "point" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "point" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "point", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "point" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
94 entriesaimamountbebushelchange formchange shapecharacteristicclarifycommandcommunicatecomponentcomponent partconstituentcontactcontrol
Showing 16 of 94 words.
More specific
11 entriesCollocations
9 entriescenter pointdecimal pointfocal pointmain pointpoint of interestpoint of viewpoint valuepointing fingerturning point
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
22 translations across 11 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- punt noun (compass point)
Bulgarian
3 entries- връх noun (object with sharp tip)
- връх noun (position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force)
- румб noun (compass point)
Finnish
3 entries- ilmansuunta noun (compass point)
- kärki noun (position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force)
- piikki noun (object with sharp tip)
French
2 entries- point noun (compass point)
- pointe noun (object with sharp tip)
Greek
1 entries- σημείο noun (compass point)
Hungarian
3 entries- világtáj noun (compass point)
- égtáj noun (compass point)
- ék noun (position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force)
Irish
4 entries- aird noun (compass point)
- aird an chompáis noun (compass point)
- rinn noun (compass point)
- rinn compáis noun (compass point)
Portuguese
2 entries- direção noun (compass point)
- ponta noun (position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force)
Scots
1 entries- airt noun (compass point)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- àird noun (compass point)
Swedish
1 entries- streck noun (compass point)
Sample sentences
80 total sentences available.
I wish I could care more about my grades but it seems that, at a certain point of my life, I decided they wouldn't be so important anymore.
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Excuse me; allow me to point out three errors in the above article.
Source: tatoeba (1587)
There's no point saying "Hi, how are you?" to me if you have nothing else to say.
Source: tatoeba (1768)
Showing 4 of 80 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "point"?
Closest matches include decimal point, dot, mark, spot, tip.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "point"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.