Indirect
Indirect adjective - Not straightforward or direct.
Usage example: a long-winded, indirect answer to a very simple question
Underhanded is a synonym for indirect in honest topic. In some cases you can use "Underhanded" instead an adjective "Indirect", when it comes to topics like devious.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- insidious and indirect
- insidious and underhanded
- dishonest and indirect
- dishonest and underhanded
- crooked and indirect
- crooked and underhanded
- treacherous and indirect
- treacherous and underhanded
- subtle and indirect
- subtle and underhanded
- deceptive and indirect
- deceptive and underhanded
- tricky and indirect
- tricky and underhanded
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Underhanded and Indirect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/indirect/underhanded
Indirect & Underhanded. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/indirect/underhanded>.
Underhanded or Indirect. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/indirect/underhanded.
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