indirectness Synonyms
Strongest:
- circuitousness
- circuity
- uncertainty
- incomprehensibility
- profoundness
- impenetrability
- complexity
- vagueness
- indefiniteness
- indistinctness
Strong:
- abstruseness
- complication
- opacity
- obtuseness
- incomprehensibleness
- opaqueness
- mistiness
- cloudiness
- fuzziness
- haziness
- difficulty
- nebulousness
- obliqueness
- fogginess
- mystery
- depth
- ambiguity
- ambiguousness
- faintness
- dimness
- inscrutability
- deepness
Weak:
Strongest:
- clarity
- plainness
- obviousness
- clearness
- plainness
- intelligibility
- intelligibility
- comprehensibility
- legibility
- brightness
- comprehensibility
- clearness
- obviousness
- brightness
- legibility
- certainty
- directness
- directness
- clarity
- certainty
- distinctness
- distinctness
Strong:
- definiteness
- incision
- lucidity
- explicitness
- forthrightness
- exactness
- perspicuity
- perspicuity
- openness
- exactness
- surety
- incisiveness
- openness
- incisiveness
- straightforwardness
- explicitness
- lucidity
- definiteness
- incision
- visibility
- forthrightness
- surety
- straightforwardness
- visibility
Weak:
indirectness Meaning
indirectness (n)
having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal
indirectness (n.)
The quality or state of being indirect; obliquity; deviousness; crookedness.
Deviation from an upright or straightforward course; unfairness; dishonesty.
indirectness Sentence Examples
- The speaker's indirectness made it difficult to discern her true intentions.
- The politician's indirectness left room for multiple interpretations.
- The customer's indirect complaint hinted at a deeper dissatisfaction.
- The author's use of indirect language created a sense of ambiguity.
- The counselor's indirect approach allowed the client to process their thoughts more effectively.
- The manager's indirect criticism undermined the employee's confidence.
- The indirect lighting in the room cast an ethereal glow on the objects.
- The bank's indirect fees were hidden within the loan agreement.
- The plant's indirect response to sunlight determined its growth patterns.
- The artist's indirect brushstrokes conveyed a sense of movement and depth.
FAQs About the word indirectness
having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goalThe quality or state of being indirect; obliquity; deviousness; crookedness., Deviation from an
circuitousness, circuity, uncertainty, incomprehensibility, profoundness,impenetrability, complexity, vagueness, indefiniteness, indistinctness
clarity, plainness, obviousness, clearness, plainness, intelligibility, intelligibility, comprehensibility, legibility, brightness
The speaker's indirectness made it difficult to discern her true intentions.
The politician's indirectness left room for multiple interpretations.
The customer's indirect complaint hinted at a deeper dissatisfaction.
The author's use of indirect language created a sense of ambiguity.
