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indirect

[in-duh-rekt, -dahy-] / ˌɪn dəˈrɛkt, -daɪ- /
ADJECTIVE
roundabout; unintended
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous ancillary circuitous implied incidental oblique tortuous
STRONG
collateral
WEAK
circular circumlocutory complicated contingent crooked devious discursive duplicitous erratic eventual long long way home long-drawn-out long-winded meandering obscure out-of-the-way periphrastic rambling secondary serpentine sidelong sinister sinuous snaking sneaking sneaky subsidiary twisting underhand vagrant wandering winding zigzag
Antonyms
STRONGEST
direct straight straightforward

Example Sentences

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Other indirect costs, related to the cost of fuel and packaging, tend to hit later.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The two picks were named co-CEOs while Overdeck and Siegel remained Two Sigma’s principal owners and co-chairmen, maintaining indirect control over the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

However, it may be the indirect consequences of higher oil prices that hit the U.S. economy the hardest.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The industry at Morbi provides direct and indirect employment to nearly a million people, according to government statistics.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The road to cancer may also be an indirect one.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson