adjective
1.
deviating from a direct line or straightforward course
made indirect inquiries about the new neighbor
Synonyms: circuitous, circular, collateral, oblique, roundabout
Related Word: circumlocutory, crooked, devious; meandering, serpentine, sinuous, tortuous, twisting, winding; errant, vagrant, wandering
Antonyms: direct; forthright, straightforward
2.
Synonyms: underhand , devious, duplicitous, guileful, shifty, sneaking, sneaky, underhanded
Antonyms: straight