Indirect and Open

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Indirect adjective - Not straightforward or direct.

Usage example: a long-winded, indirect answer to a very simple question

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Open is an antonym for indirect.

Open adjective - Allowing passage without obstruction.

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Indirect is an antonym for open.

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

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Open and Indirect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/indirect/open

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