| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | allegorical | conveying meaning through symbols |
| 2. | alluding | referring to indirectly |
| 3. | allusive | suggesting by reference, not stating |
| 4. | ambiguous | not clear; having multiple meanings |
| 5. | analogical | expressed by comparison, not directly |
| 6. | askew | not straight; off to one side |
| 7. | aslant | at an angle; not straight |
| 8. | backhanded | indirectly critical or insulting |
| 9. | by a circuitous route | via a winding way |
| 10. | by implication | suggested rather than stated |
| 11. | by indirection | not in a direct manner |
| 12. | by inference | known through reasoning |
| 13. | by proxy | through a substitute person |
| 14. | circuitous | taking a winding, indirect route |
| 15. | circumlocutory | using many words; not direct |
| 16. | circumspect | careful; not blunt or direct |
| 17. | circumstantial | based on indirect evidence |
| 18. | collateral | secondary; not the main effect |
| 19. | covert | hidden; not openly shown |
| 20. | cryptic | mysterious; not plainly expressed |
| 21. | deducible | able to be inferred |
| 22. | derivative | coming from another source indirectly |
| 23. | detoured | taking an alternate route |
| 24. | diagonal | not straight across; at an angle |
| 25. | diplomatic | tactful; avoiding bluntness |
| 26. | downstream | occurring later as an effect |
| 27. | elliptic | leaving words out; not direct |
| 28. | elliptical | deliberately leaving things unsaid |
| 29. | equivocal | open to more than one meaning |
| 30. | evasive | avoiding a clear, direct answer |
| 31. | figurative | not literal; expressed by metaphor |
| 32. | furtive | secretive; avoiding notice |
| 33. | guarded | careful not to reveal too much |
| 34. | hearsay | indirect report; not firsthand |
| 35. | hinted | suggested subtly rather than stated |
| 36. | hinting | suggesting without stating directly |
| 37. | implicit | suggested rather than plainly stated |
| 38. | implied | hinted at, not said outright |
| 39. | in a circuitous way | by a winding, indirect method |
| 40. | in a roundabout way | not directly; by a longer route |
| 41. | in an oblique way | not directly; at an angle |
| 42. | incidental | not central; occurring as a byproduct |
| 43. | indirectly stated | expressed without saying it plainly |
| 44. | inferential | based on inference, not direct proof |
| 45. | inferred | understood without being stated |
| 46. | insinuating | suggesting something unpleasant indirectly |
| 47. | intermediated | handled through a middle party |
| 48. | knock-on | happening as an indirect result |
| 49. | loaded | suggesting more than is said |
| 50. | long way round | using a longer, indirect route |
| 51. | mediated | passed through an intermediary |
| 52. | metaphorical | using metaphor rather than literal words |
| 53. | mum | silent; not speaking directly |
| 54. | noncommittal | not giving a clear position |
| 55. | not direct | not immediate or straight |
| 56. | not explicit | not stated clearly |
| 57. | not face-to-face | not directly in person |
| 58. | not immediate | not happening directly |
| 59. | not straight | not direct; not in a straight line |
| 60. | not straightforward | not direct or clear |
| 61. | nuanced | showing fine, indirect distinctions |
| 62. | oblique | not straightforward; slanting |
| 63. | obliquely | not directly; at an angle |
| 64. | off the record | not openly; indirectly communicated |
| 65. | offstage | not openly visible; indirect |
| 66. | once removed | one step away; not direct |
| 67. | out-of-the-way | not on the direct route |
| 68. | parabolic | teaching indirectly through a story |
| 69. | peripheral | not central; off to the side |
| 70. | referential | pointing to something indirectly |
| 71. | remote | not immediate; at a distance |
| 72. | removed | not close; at some distance |
| 73. | resultant | arising as a result, not directly |
| 74. | ripple-effect | spreading indirect consequences |
| 75. | roundabout | not direct; taking a longer way |
| 76. | secondary | not primary; not direct |
| 77. | secondhand | received through another person |
| 78. | sideways | not direct; at an angle |
| 79. | slant | presented with a particular bias |
| 80. | slanted | biased rather than straightforward |
| 81. | subtle | not obvious; delicately expressed |
| 82. | suggestive | hinting at something indirectly |
| 83. | symbolic | representing indirectly by symbols |
| 84. | tacit | understood without being spoken |
| 85. | tactful | careful not to offend directly |
| 86. | tangential | only loosely connected; off-point |
| 87. | third-party | involving an intermediary person |
| 88. | through a middleman | via an intermediary |
| 89. | through an intermediary | via a middle person |
| 90. | under the table | secretly; not openly |
| 91. | underhand | not open; done by stealth |
| 92. | unexpressed | not stated; kept implicit |
| 93. | unsaid | not spoken; left implied |
| 94. | unspoken | not said aloud; implied |
| 95. | unstated | not expressed directly |
| 96. | veiled | hidden or disguised in meaning |
| 97. | via a third party | through someone else |
| 98. | vicarious | experienced through someone else |
| 99. | wary | careful; not openly direct |
| 100. | wordless | not expressed in words |
