INDIRECT Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

indirect

adjective

ˌin-də-ˈrekt

Definition of indirect

as in roundabout

not straightforward or direct the cab driver took a very indirect route to the hotel a long-winded, indirect answer to a very simple question

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Recent Examples of indirect This includes indirect feeding, which can happen when feeding other wildlife or when improperly disposing fish scraps. — David Goodhue august 27, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 China receives more than 80% of Iranian oil shipments but usually through indirect channels. — Didi Tang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Conversations can be indirect due to details being swept under the rug, as someone could be choosing to circle around a particular issue, rather than confronting it head-on. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 In ordinary tax terminology, income, property, and estate taxes are often described as direct taxes, while sales, excise, and customs duties are generally characterized as indirect taxes. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indirect

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Adjective

The county’s first roundabout, at the intersection of Tienken, Runyon and Washington roads on the Rochester/Rochester Hills border, was very controversial, Bryson recalled.

— Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
So far this year, there have been 37 crashes at the roundabout — three times more than there were in 2021.

— Rose Evans August 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of roundabout

Adjective

There are two lounge chairs inside and two more on the private deck, with a heated infinity pool and a circular daybed, tucked beneath the awning for shade.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
The brand said the jacket is the first product to be certified by Testex Circularity, a standard Arc’teryx co-piloted as part of its work in circular product standards.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026