Meanings
nounindirectness (usually uncountable, plural indirectnesses)
plural indirectnesses
- uncountableusuallyThe condition of being indirect.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounhaving the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal
Opposite
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish epäsuoruus
- epäsuoruusthe condition of being indirect
Japanese 間接
- 間接 (kansetsu)the condition of being indirect
Spanish indirectura, indirectez
- indirecturathe condition of being indirect
- indirectezthe condition of being indirect
Cite this entry
APA
indirectness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indirectness
MLA
“indirectness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indirectness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indirectness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indirectness.
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