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  • 1. indirectness
  • Indirectness in a sentence
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  • 1. indirectness
  • Indirectness in a sentence
Synonyms
Antonyms

1. indirectness

noun. having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal.

Synonyms

  • discursiveness
  • allusiveness
  • mediacy
  • mediateness
  • deviousness
  • obliqueness

Antonyms

  • immediacy
  • safeness
  • compatibility
  • incompatibility

Sentences with indirectness


1. Noun, singular or mass
If someone has low self-esteem or poor communication skills, they may adopt a passive-aggressive communication style, which means they approach conversations with an aggressive and negative undertone, hidden behind a mask of passivity and indirectness.

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