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- [in-duh-rekt, -dahy-]
- /ˌɪn dəˈrɛkt, -daɪ-/
- /ˌɪndəˈrekt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-duh-rekt, -dahy-]
- /ˌɪn dəˈrɛkt, -daɪ-/
Definitions of indirect word
- adjective indirect not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing. 1
- adjective indirect coming or resulting otherwise than directly or immediately, as effects or consequences: an indirect advantage. 1
- adjective indirect not direct in action or procedure: His methods are indirect but not dishonest. 1
- adjective indirect not straightforward; devious; deceitful: He is known as a shady, indirect fellow. 1
- adjective indirect not direct in bearing, application, force, etc.: indirect evidence. 1
- adjective indirect of, relating to, or characteristic of indirect discourse: an indirect quote. 1
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Origin of indirect
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word indīrēctus. See in-3, direct
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Parts of speech for Indirect
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indirect popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for indirect
adj indirect
- ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
- tortuous — full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.
- oblique — neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.
- incidental — happening or likely to happen in an unplanned or subordinate conjunction with something else.
- implied — involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood: an implied rebuke; an implied compliment.
adjective indirect
- roundabout — circuitous or indirect, as a road, journey, method, statement or person.
- erratic — Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
- eventual — Occurring at the end of or as a result of a series of events; final; ultimate.
- unintended — purposed; designed; intentional: an intended snub.
- unforeseen — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
Antonyms for indirect
adj indirect
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
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