having intervening factors or persons or influences;
"reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light"
"indirect evidence"
"an indirect cause"
not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination;
"sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"
"you must take an indirect course in sailing"
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines;
"cousins are collateral relatives"
"an indirect descendant of the Stuarts"
extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action;
"making indirect but legitimate inquiries"
"an indirect insult"
"doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"
"though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"
"known as a shady indirect fellow"