Similar Words

— allusive
— ambagious
— askance
— askant
— asquint
— backhanded
— circuitous
— circumlocutious
— circumlocutory
— crooked
— devious
— digressive
— discursive
— diversionary
— excursive
— hearsay
— indirectly
— indurate
— interact
— intercept
— interdict
— interest
— interfere
— interim
— interior
— interject
— interment
— intermit
— intermix
— intern
— internal
— interred
— interrupt
— intersect
— intricacy
— intrude
— mealy-mouthed
— mealymouthed
— meandering
— mediate
— oblique
— periphrastic
— rambling
— related
— roundabout
— secondary
— sidelong
— squint
— squint-eyed
— squinty
— tortuous
— wandering
— winding

Misspelling

iindiirect, imdirect, inddirect, indirec, indirecct, indirectt, indireect, indirekt, indirrect, inndirect, ndirect, nidirect

Indirect — synonyms, indirect antonyms, definition

1. indirect (a)

67 synonyms

abstruse ambiguous apt askance astute auxiliary backhanded circular circumstantial collateral consequent crooked deceitful deceptive devious diagonal discriminating dishonest edgeways elusive • • •

2. indirect (Adjective)

1 antonym

direct

5 definitions

indirect (Adjective) — Having intervening factors, persons or influences. ex. "reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light" ex. "indirect evidence" ex. "an indirect cause"

indirect (Adjective) — Not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination. ex. "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time" ex. "you must take an indirect course in sailing"

indirect (Adjective) — Descended from a common ancestor but through different lines. ex. "an indirect descendant of the Stuarts"

indirect (Adjective) — Not direct in manner, language, behaviour or action. ex. "making indirect but legitimate inquiries" ex. "an indirect insult" ex. "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind" ex. "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest" ex. "known as a shady indirect fellow"

indirect (Adjective) — Not as a direct effect or consequence. ex. "indirect benefits" ex. "an indirect advantage"

2 see also

directness straightness