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in·di·rect
 indirect
- pronunciation:
- In
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
not in a straight line, course, or route.
- antonyms:
- direct
- similar words:
- circuitous, devious
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| definition 2: |
of results or consequences, not immediately following from causes.
the indirect effects of living with an alcoholic- antonyms:
- direct
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| definition 3: |
not candid or straightforward, as in speaking; devious.
- antonyms:
- direct, forthright, straight, straightforward
- similar words:
- oblique, tortuous
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| related words: |
ambiguous, background, circular, crooked, mediate, subtle |
| derivations: |
indirectly (adv.), indirectness (n.) |
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