Direct and Vicarious

Opposite meaning words

Direct adjective - Done or working without something else coming in between.

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Vicarious is an antonym for direct.

Vicarious adjective - Experienced at secondhand.

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Direct is an antonym for vicarious.

Nearby Word: vicariously

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Vicarious and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/vicarious

Direct & Vicarious. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/vicarious>.

Vicarious or Direct. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/vicarious.

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