Indirect synonyms

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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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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complicated

Difficult or convoluted

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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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tortuous

Not straightforward; devious; specif., deceitful or tricky

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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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ambagious

Indefinite.

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circular

Circuitous; roundabout:

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circumlocutory

Characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic; verbose.

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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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meandering

Winding or rambling

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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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anfractuous

Craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.

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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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