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Synonyms for indirect
ˌɪn dəˈrɛkt, -daɪ-in·di·rect

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Wiktionary5.0 / 1 vote

  1. indirectadjective

    Antonyms:
    direct

  2. indirectadjective

    Antonyms:
    direct

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. indirectadjective

    having intervening factors or persons or influences

    "reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light"; "indirect evidence"; "an indirect cause"

    Synonyms:
    collateral

    Antonyms:
    forthright, straight, no-nonsense, point-blank, man-to-man, frank, unvarnished, direct, straight-from-the-shoulder, outspoken, primary, through(a), flat-footed, free-spoken, nonstop, undeviating, pointed, straightforward, blunt, brutal, immediate, bluff, unswerving, upfront, candid, door-to-door, plainspoken, plain, square(a)

  2. indirectadjective

    not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination

    "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"

    Synonyms:
    collateral

    Antonyms:
    point-blank, pointed, blunt, free-spoken, primary, unvarnished, man-to-man, plainspoken, square(a), direct, outspoken, upfront, straightforward, bluff, frank, brutal, flat-footed, forthright, plain, door-to-door, straight-from-the-shoulder, immediate, unswerving, through(a), candid, undeviating, nonstop, no-nonsense, straight

  3. collateral, indirectadjective

    descended from a common ancestor but through different lines

    "cousins are collateral relatives"; "an indirect descendant of the Stuarts"

    Synonyms:
    confirmatory, verificatory, confirming, validatory, collateral, corroborative, substantiating, confirmative, substantiative, corroboratory, validating, verifying

    Antonyms:
    brutal, candid, unvarnished, direct, primary, immediate, man-to-man, straightforward, undeviating, plainspoken, frank, door-to-door, through(a), straight-from-the-shoulder, straight, free-spoken, point-blank, plain, bluff, nonstop, flat-footed, no-nonsense, forthright, upfront, pointed, unswerving, blunt, outspoken, square(a)

  4. indirectadjective

    extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action

    "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 as a shady indirect fellow"

    Synonyms:
    collateral

    Antonyms:
    direct, straightforward, through(a), frank, unswerving, candid, straight, primary, pointed, no-nonsense, outspoken, forthright, upfront, nonstop, point-blank, free-spoken, straight-from-the-shoulder, immediate, plainspoken, brutal, square(a), flat-footed, plain, door-to-door, undeviating, unvarnished, bluff, man-to-man, blunt

  5. indirectadjective

    not as a direct effect or consequence

    "indirect benefits"; "an indirect advantage"

    Synonyms:
    collateral

    Antonyms:
    forthright, frank, upfront, through(a), outspoken, free-spoken, plainspoken, straight, unvarnished, point-blank, direct, man-to-man, nonstop, straightforward, square(a), no-nonsense, undeviating, plain, flat-footed, bluff, pointed, straight-from-the-shoulder, immediate, door-to-door, unswerving, candid, blunt, primary, brutal

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. indirectadjective

    Synonyms:
    circuitous, tortuous, not straight, not direct, not rectilinear

  2. indirectadjective

    Synonyms:
    roundabout, oblique, collateral, not directly to the point

  3. indirectadjective

    Synonyms:
    unfair, dishonest, dishonorable

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. indirectadjective

    Synonyms:
    roundabout, circuitous, tortuous

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How to use indirect in a sentence?

  1. Joseph Dunford:

    We watch with great concern when industry partners work in China knowing that there is that indirect benefit, frankly, 'indirect' may be not a full characterization of the way it really is, it is more of a direct benefit to the Chinese military.

  2. Jeff Nemeth:

    The facility will accommodate one shift and will produce an initial 10 units per day for the Nigerian market, creating approximately 180 direct and indirect jobs.

  3. Karim Iskander:

    The killing of my sons were indirect consequences of those extremely reckless actions that basically used the car as a weapon. I don’t see a difference between that and shooting a gun randomly.

  4. Abdulqader Hwaili:

    The talks in Geneva will be indirect because the two sides do not recognize each other, if there will be chance to hold direct talks, that will depend on the first round.

  5. Kyriakos Mitsotakis:

    It is an immediate act of protection and, of course, an indirect urge to be vaccinated.


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