All direct antonyms
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D d adjective direct
- circuitous β A circuitous route is long and complicated rather than simple and direct.
- vague β not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- ambiguous β If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
- deceitful β If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
- devious β If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.
- dishonest β not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- indefinite β not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- tricky β given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily.
- decorated β (often initial capital letter) of pertaining to, or characteristic of the English gothic architecture of the late 13th through the late 14th centuries, characterized by curvilinear tracery, elaborate ornamental sculpture and vaulting, and refinement of stonecutting techniques.
- indirect β not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
- obscure β (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- unclear β free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
- changing β not remaining the same; transient
- deviating β to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- intermittent β stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
- interrupted β having an irregular or discontinuous arrangement, as of leaflets along a stem.
- varying β to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- wily β full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning.
- corrupt β Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- different β not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- unfair β not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
- unjust β not just; lacking in justice or fairness: unjust criticism; an unjust ruler.
adverb direct
- indirectly β not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
verb direct
- request β the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
- obey β to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.
- surrender β to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- mislead β to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- abandon β If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- give up β the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- let go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- neglect β to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- leave β to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- serve β to act as a servant.
- mismanage β Manage (something) badly or wrongly.
- submit β to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- follow β to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
- yield β to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.
- misguide β to guide wrongly; misdirect.
- diverge β to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off.
- misdirect β to direct or address wrongly or incorrectly: to misdirect a person; to misdirect a letter.
- ignore β to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- overlook β to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
- take β to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- unsettle β to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
- forget β to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.