indirectness Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal

WordNet


In`di*rect"ness noun
Definitions
  1. The quality or state of being indirect; obliquity; deviousness; crookedness.
  2. Deviation from an upright or straightforward course; unfairness; dishonesty. W. Montagu.

Webster 1913