SPIRED Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

spired

adjective

ˈspī(-ə)rd

Definition of spired

as in pointed

tapering to a thin tip the spired mountain peaks known as the Teton Range

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Recent Examples of spired An interesting add-on is Casa Museu Gaudí, the pink, spired building inside the park. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026 For instant — but challenging — immersion, take the short and often steep hike to the spired Cathedral Rock (about a mile, out and back). — New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 Across the Rio Grande in Matamoros, church bells would ring and the spired cathedrals would remind the Irish soldiers of the old world. — Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024 It and the campsite are stunningly situated on Dickson Lake, which is bounded by a spired glacier at the far end of the water that lights up pink with the sunrise. — Cassidy Randall, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023

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Adjective

The shoes featured sharp pointed toes and jet black suede uppers.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026
Gal Gadot aside, the most prominent version of Wonder Woman etched in our collective cultural memory—the one from the classic comic strips and the TV series starring Lynda Carter—features her pointed tiara with a central red star.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pointed

Adjective

These critters may look cute and cuddly, but their sharp claws are anything but.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
Domagal-Goldman compared Roman’s capabilities to capturing an all-encompassing view of a forest as well as seeing sharp details of its trees, like leaves and birds, all at the same time.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of sharp

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At the moment, the state of Florida minimum hourly wage stands at $14 an hour for non-tipped employees.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Workers want pay and benefits in line with what the union says is the new citywide standard, which is a minimum wage of $30 per hour for non-tipped workers by 2028, a 15-room daily quota for housekeeping workers, 18% banquet gratuity and more, the release says.

— Laura Fay, CBS News, 21 June 2026

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