Antonyms
Etymology
1. indirect
adjective. ['ˌɪndɝˈɛkt'] having intervening factors or persons or influences.
Antonyms
- top
Etymology
- direct (English)
- directus (Latin)
- in- (English)
- in (Latin)
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2. indirect
adjective. ['ˌɪndɝˈɛkt'] not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination.
Synonyms
- askance
- sidelong
- squint-eyed
- diversionary
- meandering
- roundabout
- wandering
- circuitous
- winding
- devious
- asquint
- directness
- straightness
- squint
- squinty
- askant
- rambling
Antonyms
- straight
- direct
- uncoiled
- honest
Etymology
- direct (English)
- directus (Latin)
- in- (English)
- in (Latin)
3. indirect
adjective. ['ˌɪndɝˈɛkt'] descended from a common ancestor but through different lines.
Synonyms
- collateral
Antonyms
- unrelated
- bottom
Etymology
- direct (English)
- directus (Latin)
- in- (English)
- in (Latin)
4. indirect
adjective. ['ˌɪndɝˈɛkt'] not as a direct effect or consequence.
Antonyms
- horizontal
Etymology
- direct (English)
- directus (Latin)
- in- (English)
- in (Latin)
5. indirect
adjective. ['ˌɪndɝˈɛkt'] extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action.
Synonyms
- backhanded
- tortuous
- mealy-mouthed
- periphrastic
- roundabout
- digressive
- excursive
- oblique
- circumlocutory
- circuitous
- devious
- mealymouthed
- ambagious
- discursive
- allusive
- circumlocutious
- rambling
Antonyms
- lawful
- dishonesty
- erect
- regular
Etymology
- direct (English)
- directus (Latin)
- in- (English)
- in (Latin)
6. antonym
noun. a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other.
Synonyms
- direct antonym
- opposite word
- indirect antonym
- opposite
Antonyms
- categoreme
- categorem
- same
- alternate