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What is another word for Indirect? – 150 Indirect Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    roundabout circuitous indirect oblique secondary incidental accidental implicit inferred suggested implied circumstantial collateral ancillary subsidiary auxiliary derivative indirect mediate intermediate tangential peripheral marginal implicit obliquely sideways askew slantwise aslant indirect circuitously meandering wandering rambling tortuous devious deviating deflecting diverting

    Meaning of Indirect

    The primary meaning of the word "indirect" is not straightforward or immediate.

    Definitions

    • Not direct or straight, but deviating or circuitous
    • * Not explicitly or immediately expressed
    • * Not resulting directly, but through an intermediate agency or action
    • * Not straightforward or candid in manner or expression

    Etymology of Indirect

    The word "indirect" originated from the Latin words "in-" meaning "not" and "directus" meaning "direct", with the prefix "in-" indicating a sense of opposition or negation
    Historically, the word has been used to describe something that is not straightforward or immediate, but rather circuitous or secondary

    Example Uses

    • The company's profits came from indirect sources, such as investments and subsidiaries
    • * The teacher gave an indirect answer to the student's question, leaving them to infer the correct response
    • * The new policy has had an indirect impact on the local economy, affecting businesses and jobs in unexpected ways

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    direct straightforward immediate explicit clear obvious straightforward candid frank open honest explicit forthright outright unambiguous unequivocal straight linear unswerving unwavering unrelenting unmitigated absolute unconditional categorical unmistakable

    Related Nouns

    indirectness indirectness indirect circuit detour diversion deviation deflection diversion adjunct ancillary auxiliary subsidiary intermediate mediator intermediary go-between agent proxy representative substitute surrogate alternative option indirect obliquity askewness slant tilt angle inclination

    Related Verbs

    deviate divert deflect diverge stray wander meander ramble digress sidestep circumvent avoid evade elude skirt bypass go around skirt hedge beat around the bush indirect imply suggest infer insinuate hint

    Related Adjectives

    indirect circuitous roundabout oblique secondary incidental accidental implicit inferred suggested implied circumstantial collateral ancillary subsidiary auxiliary derivative mediate intermediate tangential peripheral marginal implicit obliquely sideways askew slantwise aslant