frivolous vs pointed

frivolous

adj
  • Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner. 

  • Having no reasonable prospect of success because its claim is without merit, lacking a supporting legal or factual basis, while the filing party is, or should be, aware of this. 

  • Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial. 

pointed

adj
  • Directed negatively at a person or topic. 

  • Having a relevance to the matter at hand: pertinent, relevant. 

  • That has a named, but otherwise arbitrary, point (called the basepoint) that remains unchanged during subsequent discussion and is kept track of during all operations. 

  • Sharp, barbed; not dull. 

  • In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities. 

How often have the words frivolous and pointed occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )