indirectness

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или характеристику отсутствия прямого или очевидного пути к цели или задаче.esSustantivo que denota la cualidad de no ser directo o explícito, ya sea al comunicarse, actuar o abordar un objetivo, evitando el camino más claro o evidente.frNom désignant la qualité ou la caractéristique de ne pas être direct, explicite ou évident, que ce soit dans le langage, le comportement ou la manière d'atteindre un objectif.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, nicht direkt, nicht geradlinig oder nicht offen zu sein, sei es im Weg zum Ziel, im Ausdruck oder im Verhalten.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade ou característica de não ser direto ou óbvio no caminho para um objetivo, ou de ser evasivo e não explícito.zh指不直接、不明显或迂回的方式；也可指说话或行事不直截了当、含糊其辞。arاسم 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.

1. Lack of directness B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruНе прямолинейностьesfalta de franquezafrManque de directivitédeIndirektheitptIndireçãozh不直接arعدم المباشرة

   同义词: circumlocutiondeviousnessevasivenessobliqueness

   反义词: directnessstraightness

2. Subtle or roundabout manner B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruУклончивостьesmanera indirecta o rodeofrmanière indirectedeIndirektheitptIndiretividadezh间接性arغير مباشرة

   同义词: allusivenesscircumlocutionequivocationevasivenessimplicitnessobliquenesssubtlety

   反义词: candordirectnessexplicitnessstraightforwardness

• indirectnesses plural form
• indirectnesses' possessive plural form
• indirectness's possessive singular form