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indirect

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of indirect

not straightforward or direct

the cab driver took a very indirect route to the hotel

a long-winded, indirect answer to a very simple question

Synonyms of indirect

circuitous, circular, roundabout

Words Related to indirect

crooked, curvy, serpentine, sinuous, tortuous, twisting, winding

meandering, rambling, wandering

circumlocutory, long-winded, prolix, verbose

deceitful, deceptive, devious, dishonest, duplicitous, insidious, misleading, sneaky, underhand, underhanded

calculating, crafty, cunning, subtle, tricky

Near Antonyms of indirect

candid, forthright, frank, honest, open, plain, unconcealed, undisguised

Antonyms of indirect

direct, straight, straightforward

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