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indirect

 
Adjective indirect has 5 senses
  1. indirect - having intervening factors or persons or influences; "reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light"; "indirect evidence"; "an indirect cause"
    Antonym:
    immediate (indirect, via mediate)
  2. indirect - not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "must take an indirect couse in sailing"
    Antonyms:
    direct, door-to-door, nonstop, point-blank, short, shortest, straightforward, undeviating, unswerving, through
  3. collateral, indirect - descended from a common ancestor but through different lines; "cousins are collateral relatives"; "an indirect descendant of the Stuarts"
  4. indirect - 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"
    Antonyms:
    direct, bluff, blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder, no-nonsense, plain, unvarnished, pointed, square, straightforward, flat-footed, man-to-man, upfront
  5. indirect - not as a direct effect or consequence; "indirect benefits"; "an indirect advantage"
    Antonym:
    primary (indirect, via secondary)
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