Indirect synonyms

ĭn'dĭ-rĕkt', -dī-

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incidental
Likely to happen as a result or concomitant
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aberrant
Turning away from what is right, true, etc.
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subtle
The definition of something that is subtle is an indirect or very small distinction when comparing two things or ideas.
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tortuous
Not straightforward; devious; specif., deceitful or tricky
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vicarious
Suffered, performed, or experienced by one person as a substitute for another; indirect; in surrogate.
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disingenuous
The definition of disingenuous is insincere, deceptive or misleading.
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evasive
The definition of evasive is someone or something that is tricky or hard to catch.
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vague
Lacking definite shape, form, or character; indistinct:
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periphrasis
(Linguistics) Expressing a grammatical meaning (such as a tense) using a syntactic construction rather than morphological marking.
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roundabout
Indirect; circuitous:
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circuitous
Not direct or to the point.
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zigzag
Having the form of a zigzag
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backhanded
Turned back
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obscure
Lacking light; dim; dark; murky
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discursive
(Of speech or writing) Tending to digress from the main point; rambling.
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rambling
Lengthy and digressive:
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long-winded
The definition of long winded is someone who talks on and on, often to the point of becoming boring, or extended talking or stories that are being told.
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secondary
Of or relating to secondary schools.
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auxiliary
(Nautical) Equipped with a motor as well as sails.
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implied
Of something that is inferred, rather than plainly expressed.
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oblique
The definition of oblique is slanted or tilted direction. It also refers to something that is misleading or not straight to the point.
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direct (antonym)
Being of unbroken descent; lineal:
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immediate (antonym)
Acting or occurring without the interposition of another agency or object; direct:
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abstruse
Difficult to understand; recondite:
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circular
Circuitous; roundabout:
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circumstantial
The definition of circumstantial is something that is less important, or something with a full account of details.
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collateral
Accompanying or existing in a subordinate, corroborative, or indirect relationship
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deceitful
The definition of deceitful is someone or something intentionally untruthful or intended to mislead.
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dishonest
Disposed to lie, cheat, defraud, or deceive.
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misleading
Tending to mislead; deceptive.
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secondhand
Obtained, derived, or borrowed from another; not original.
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serpentine
Evilly cunning or subtle; treacherous
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shifty
Able to accomplish what is needed; resourceful.
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sneaky
Furtive; surreptitious.
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underhand
(Sports) Executed with the hand brought forward and up from below the level of the shoulder; underarm:
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ambiguity
An ambiguous word, statement, etc.
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circuitry
The design of or a detailed plan for an electric circuit.
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circumbendibus
(Often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
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circumlocution
A roundabout, indirect, or lengthy way of expressing something; periphrasis
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circumstantiality
The quality of being circumstantial
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deceitfulness
The state or quality of being deceitful.
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detour
A roundabout way or course, especially a road used temporarily instead of a main route.
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duplicity
An instance of deliberate deceptiveness; double-dealing.
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indirection
(Computing) Use of a variable or object through its address
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sinuosity
The quality or condition of being sinuous.
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tortuosity
The quality or condition of being tortuous; twistedness or crookedness.
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duplicitous
Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
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guileful
Full of guile; deceitfully or treacherously cunning.
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twisting
Having many twists
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sidelong
Directed to the side, as a glance
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crooked
Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
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subsidiary
Of, or relating to a subsidy
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consequential
Following as an effect, result, or conclusion; consequent.
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mediate
Being in a middle position.
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deviousness
The characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.
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honest (related)
Characterized by truth; not false:
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erratic
Unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent
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out-of-the-way
The definition of out of the way refers to someplace that is not conveniently located, that is not located near the action or that is off the beaten path.
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long
(Prosody) Requiring a relatively long time to pronounce
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devious
Away from a main road or course; distant or removed.
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explicit (antonym)
Forthright and unreserved in expression:
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straight (antonym)
Not altered, embellished, or modified:
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straightforward (antonym)
The definition of straightforward is honest, direct and to the point.
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lubricious
Full of or displaying sexual desire:
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underhanded
The definition of underhanded is sneaky or deceitful.
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lineal (antonym)
Derived from or relating to a particular line of descent; hereditary.
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indirectly (related)
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avoidance (related)
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  • The indirect effects of temperature are also important.

  • Some oaks are of indirect importance from products formed by their insect enemies.

  • The indirect results, however, were incalculably great.

  • She stood on a covered landing of a fortress made of black stones overlooking a parched desert beneath dual suns too faded to provide anything other than indirect light.

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