indirectness

ˌɪndəˈrɛktnəs

Definition

Definition of indirectness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

lack of directness

Rare

quality of not being straightforward

Rare

His indirectness in answering questions frustrated the interviewer..

evasion

obliqueness

roundaboutness

roundabout way

Rare

circuitous route or method

Rare

The indirectness of the path made the journey longer..

circuitousness

roundaboutness

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Origin of indirectness

Latin, in- (not) + directus (straight) + -ness (state)

Terms with indirectness included in their meaning

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subtly

adv.

indirectness

in a manner that is not obvious or overt

ask point-blank

direct questioning

ask directly without hesitation or indirectness

by proxy

adv.

indirectness

indirectly or not directly

prevarication

indirectness

act of avoiding the truth by being vague or indirect

round the houses

adv.

indirectness

in a long and indirect way

sidelong

adj.

indirectness

indirect or not straightforward

circuitousness

indirectness

state of being indirect or roundabout

deviousness

indirectness

state of being indirect or circuitous

Examples of indirectness in a sentence

The indirectness of his speech left everyone confused.
The indirectness of his explanation left everyone confused.
She appreciated the indirectness of the route for its scenic views.

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French:manque de franchise, détour, ...
German:Indirektheit, Umweg, ...
Italian:indirettezza, ...
Spanish:indirecta, rodeos, ...
Portuguese:indireção, ...
Chinese:间接性, 曲折, ...
Japanese:間接性, 迂回路, ...
Arabic:عَدَمُ المُباشَرَة, الِالْتِفَاف, ...
Hebrew:עֲקִיפוּת, ...
Russian:косвенность, окольный путь, ...
Ukrainian:непрямота, обхідний шлях, ...
Hindi:अप्रत्यक्षता, घुमावदार रास्ता, ...
Bengali:অপ্রত্যক্ষতা, আবৃত্তি, ...
Catalan:indirecta, indirecte, ...
Czech:nepřímost, oklika, ...
Danish:indirektehed, indirekte, ...
Dutch:indirectheid, omweg, ...
Greek:έμμεσος τρόπος, έμμεσος, ...
Hungarian:kertelés, kerülőút, ...
Khmer:ភាពមិនត្រង់, ភាពវៀចវេរ, ...
Korean:간접성, 우회로, ...
Persian:غیرمستقیم بودن, مسیر غیرمستقیم, ...
Polish:niebezpośredniość, okrężna metoda, ...
Portuguese (BR):indireção, indireta, ...
Romanian:indirectitate, cale ocolită, ...
Swedish:indirekthet, omväg, ...
Thai:การอ้อมค้อม, ทางอ้อม, ...
Turkish:dolaylılık, dolambaçlı yol, ...
Vietnamese:sự quanh co, đường vòng, ...

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Definition of indirectness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of indirectness

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Terms with indirectness included in their meaning

Examples of indirectness in a sentence

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