indirectness

• اسم يدل على صفة أو خاصية عدم وجود طريق مباشر أو واضح لتحقيق هدف أو مهمة، ويشمل عدم المباشرة في الكلام أو السلوك والميل إلى الالتفاف أو التلميح بدل التصريح.

A noun referring to the quality or characteristic of lacking a direct or straightforward path toward a goal or objective.

غير معدود

1. Lack of directnessB2formal

   The quality of not following a straight or direct path toward a goal or objective.

   عدم المباشرة

   • The indirectness of his approach made the project take longer than expected.
   • Her indirectness in communication often led to misunderstandings.
   • The path's indirectness through the forest confused the hikers.

   المرادفاتcircumlocutiondeviousnessevasivenessobliqueness

   الأضدادdirectnessstraightness

2. Subtle or roundabout mannerB2formal

   A way of expressing something that is not straightforward or explicit.

   غير مباشرة

   • His indirectness in answering the question suggested he was hiding something.
   • She appreciated the indirectness of the hint rather than a blunt statement.
   • The indirectness of the criticism made it less hurtful but harder to address.

   المرادفاتallusivenesscircumlocutionequivocationevasivenessimplicitnessobliquenesssubtlety

   الأضدادcandordirectnessexplicitnessstraightforwardness