INDIRECT as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • not direct in spatial dimension
   • not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
   Usage Example(s)
   • sometimes taking an indirect path saves time
   • must take an indirect couse in sailing
   Antonym(s)
   • direct (what does direct mean?)
   Similar To
   • askance (what does askance mean?)
   • askant (what does askant mean?)
   • asquint (what does asquint mean?)
   • squint (what does squint mean?)
   • squint-eyed (what does squint-eyed mean?)
   • squinty (what does squinty mean?)
   • sidelong (what does sidelong mean?)
   • devious (what does devious mean?)
   • circuitous (what does circuitous mean?)
   • roundabout (what does roundabout mean?)
   • diversionary (what does diversionary mean?)
   • meandering(a) (what does meandering(a) mean?)
   • rambling (what does rambling mean?)
   • wandering(a) (what does wandering(a) mean?)
   • winding (what does winding mean?)
   See Also
   • crooked (what does crooked mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • directness (what does directness mean?)
   • straightness (what does straightness mean?)
2. Meaning
   • extended senses
   • not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
   Usage Example(s)
   • making indirect but legitimate inquiries
   • an indirect insult
   • doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind
   • though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest
   • known
   Antonym(s)
   • direct (what does direct mean?)
   Similar To
   • allusive (what does allusive mean?)
   • backhanded (what does backhanded mean?)
   • circuitous (what does circuitous mean?)
   • roundabout (what does roundabout mean?)
   • circumlocutious (what does circumlocutious mean?)
   • circumlocutory (what does circumlocutory mean?)
   • periphrastic (what does periphrastic mean?)
   • ambagious (what does ambagious mean?)
   • devious (what does devious mean?)
   • oblique (what does oblique mean?)
   • digressive (what does digressive mean?)
   • discursive (what does discursive mean?)
   • excursive (what does excursive mean?)
   • rambling (what does rambling mean?)
   • hearsay (what does hearsay mean?)
   • mealymouthed (what does mealymouthed mean?)
   • mealy-mouthed (what does mealy-mouthed mean?)
   • tortuous (what does tortuous mean?)
3. Meaning
   • having intervening factors or persons or influences
   Usage Example(s)
   • reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light
   • indirect evidence
   • an indirect cause
   Similar To
   • mediate (what does mediate mean?)
4. Meaning
   • descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
   Synonym(s)
   • collateral (what does collateral mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • cousins are collateral relatives
   • an indirect descendant of the Stuarts
   Antonym(s)
   • lineal (what does lineal mean?)
   • direct (what does direct mean?)
   See Also
   • related (what does related mean?)
5. Meaning
   • not as a direct effect or consequence
   Usage Example(s)
   • indirect benefits
   • an indirect advantage
   Similar To
   • secondary (what does secondary mean?)