Word Meaning

indirect definition and meaning

a. Not direct; not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct line or course; circuitous; as, an indirect road.
a. Not tending to an aim, purpose, or result by the plainest course, or by obvious means, but obliquely or consequentially; by remote means; as, an indirect accusation, attack, answer, or proposal.
a. Not straightforward or upright; unfair; dishonest; tending to mislead or deceive.
a. Not resulting directly from an act or cause, but more or less remotely connected with or growing out of it; as, indirect results, damages, or claims.
a. Not reaching the end aimed at by the most plain and direct method; as, an indirect proof, demonstration, etc.

Crossword clues for indirect

- Circuitous
- Devious
- Devious (path)
- New tinier CD is not straight
- Remote
- Roundabout route
- Wandering