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indirect
[in-duh-rekt, -dahy-]
adjective
not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout.
an indirect course in sailing.
coming or resulting otherwise than directly or immediately, as effects or consequences.
an indirect advantage.
not direct in action or procedure.
His methods are indirect but not dishonest.
not straightforward; devious; deceitful.
He is known as a shady, indirect fellow.
not direct in bearing, application, force, etc..
indirect evidence.
Grammar., of, relating to, or characteristic of indirect discourse.
an indirect quote.
not descending in a direct line of succession, as a title or inheritance.
indirect
/ ˌɪndɪˈrɛkt /
adjective
deviating from a direct course or line; roundabout; circuitous
not coming as a direct effect or consequence; secondary
indirect benefits
not straightforward, open, or fair; devious or evasive
an indirect insult
(of a title or an inheritance) not inherited in an unbroken line of succession from father to son
Other Word Forms
- indirectness noun
- indirectly adverb
- semi-indirect adjective
- semi-indirectness noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Patients also used the treatment more consistently and had fewer indirect costs such as travel and time off from work.
“NATO is providing direct and indirect support to the regime in Kyiv.”
The Iranian crude that reaches China takes an indirect route to mask its origins, involving ship-to-ship transfers and often mixing in oil from other nations, the U.S. government and industry experts say.
The announcement comes after three days of indirect talks in Egypt - mediated by officials from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the US - aimed at bringing an end to the two-year conflict.
Children were "hugely and in some cases irretrievably damaged" by the indirect consequences of the pandemic, Prof Steve Turner, from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, told the inquiry.
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