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indirekt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • circuitous adj Not direct or to the point.
  • devious adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.
  • indirect adj Not going straight to a point or goal; roundabout.
  • indirectly adverb In a roundabout way rather than straight or directly.
  • obtuse adj Slow to understand or notice things that seem obvious to others.
  • secondhand adjective Previously owned by someone else; not new.

Senses

indirekt is used for these senses in English:

  • circuitous Not direct or to the point.
  • devious (literal, archaic) Roundabout, circuitous, deviating from the direct or ordinary route.
  • indirect Not direct:
  • indirectly In an indirect manner.
  • obtuse Indirect or circuitous.
  • secondhand (figurative) Indirect; from a secondary source; not firsthand.

circuitous — full definition

  1. adj Not direct or to the point.
  2. adj Being a long and winding route.

devious — full definition

  1. adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.
  2. adj Indirect or roundabout, rather than going straight to the point.

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