indirect B1 Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ˌɪn.dɪˈɹɛkt/ UK /ˌɪn.daɪˈɹɛkt/ See IPA manual Freq #28895 Meanings 1 adj Not happening as a direct or immediate result; reached through other steps or factors. The new policy had several indirect effects on small businesses. 2 adj Not done in a clear or straightforward way. He made some indirect comments suggesting they had acted unfairly. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · not done in a clear or... circuitous ↔ Opposites direct Word family Forms indirecterindirectest Derived forms indirectivityindirectlyindirectness Related forms indirection Common collocations indirect discourse Adjective + noun indirect lighting Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle French indirect, from Late Latin indirectus (“not direct”). indirect Middle French indirectus la-lat View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # indirect **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɪn.dɪˈɹɛkt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɪn.daɪˈɹɛkt/ **Frequency rank:** 28895 ## Meanings 1. Not happening as a direct or immediate result; reached through other steps or factors. 2. Not done in a clear or straightforward way. ## Examples - The new policy had several indirect effects on small businesses. - He made some indirect comments suggesting they had acted unfairly. ## Antonyms - direct ## Derived Forms - indirectivity - indirectly - indirectness ## Related Forms - indirection ## Roots and Affixes - Root: indirect - Root: indirectus ## Etymology From Middle French indirect, from Late Latin indirectus (“not direct”). ## AI Etymology Indirect comes from Middle French indirect, from Late Latin indirectus (“not direct”). ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process markdown