Direct and Mealy

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

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Mealy is an antonym for direct.

Mealy adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.

Usage example: a mealy apology that was really no apology at all

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Direct is an antonym for mealy.

Nearby Word: mealed

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

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

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

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