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

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. indirectadjective

   Antonyms:
   direct

2. indirectadjective

   Antonyms:
   direct

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 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 SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 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 WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indirectadjective

   Synonyms:
   roundabout, circuitous, tortuous

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "indirect":

   indirects, indirectly, circumstantial, proximity, non-direct, spillover, consequential, proxy, overhead, direct, spinoff, spin-off, non-wage, vicarious

How to pronounce indirect?

How to say indirect in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use indirect in a sentence?

1. Jeffrey Halley:

   An indirect response is the most apparent course of action, and oil installations and tankers were my first thoughts.

2. Sara Canaday:

   The problem is that we don’t see executives take time off. The indirect message [to employees] is that they shouldn’t take time off either.

3. Alan Tonelson:

   CFIUS needs to get much smarter and more agile, regimes like China’s nowadays can access knowhow through multiple channels both direct and indirect. CFIUS’s mandate needs to be flexible enough to cover all those currently existing and new schemes as they emerge.

4. Idit Lev-Zerahia:

   We have tried to receive the data from authorities. We tried in various ways, direct and indirect, but we didn't get it, we are now renewing our efforts.

5. Louis Pasteur:

   The universe is asymmetric and I am persuaded that life, as it is known to us, is a direct result of the asymmetry of the universe or of its indirect consequences. The universe is asymmetric.