Definition Dictionary

An authoritative instruction that guides an action or procedure.

To refer to something indirectly without naming or explaining it fully.

The direct opposite of something.

Confident and direct in expressing a position or acting on it.

Following a winding or indirect route; also indirect in expression or action.

Based on surrounding facts that support an inference about what happened.

An associated idea or feeling beyond a word's direct meaning.

Confusion about one's surroundings, direction, time, or circumstances.

Different in kind or difficult to compare directly.

To move apart or develop in different directions.

To avoid something by maneuvering around it or refusing to address it directly.

An act of avoiding a duty, difficulty, or direct response.

Avoiding a direct answer, clear commitment, or straightforward course of action.

Based on, gained through, or involving direct experience.

Stated clearly and directly, leaving little need for interpretation.

Gained directly through personal experience or observation.

Direct and candid in expression.

Open, sincere, and direct in expressing what one thinks.

Directly relevant to the matter being discussed.

A possible consequence or a meaning suggested without being stated directly.

Understood or suggested without being stated directly.

To suggest or communicate something indirectly.

A conclusion reached from evidence or reasoning rather than stated directly.

The willingness and ability to begin useful action without waiting to be directed.