pointedness vs directness

pointedness and directness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pointedness	Yes	No	No	No
directness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, directness is a hypernym of pointedness; that is, directness is a word with a broader meaning than pointedness:

pointedness: the quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing
directness: trueness of course toward a goal

Other hypernyms of pointedness include straightness.

pointedness (noun)	directness (noun)
the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip	trueness of course toward a goal
the quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing	the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech