Antonyms of adj undeviating

2 senses of undeviating

Sense 1
undeviating, unswerving -- (going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside; "some people see evolution as an undeviating upward march from simple organisms to the very complex"; "a straight and narrow tree-lined road unswerving across the lowlands")

INDIRECT (VIA direct) -> indirect -- (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")

Sense 2
undeviating -- (used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady; "undeviating loyalty")

INDIRECT (VIA reliable, dependable) -> unreliable, undependable -- (not worthy of reliance or trust; "in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable"; "an undependable assistant")
INDIRECT (VIA reliable, dependable) -> unreliable, undependable -- (not worthy of reliance or trust; "in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable"; "an undependable assistant")

Similarity of adj undeviating

2 senses of undeviating

Sense 1
undeviating, unswerving -- (going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside; "some people see evolution as an undeviating upward march from simple organisms to the very complex"; "a straight and narrow tree-lined road unswerving across the lowlands")
       => direct (vs. indirect) -- (direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit")

Sense 2
undeviating -- (used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady; "undeviating loyalty")
       => reliable (vs. unreliable), dependable (vs. undependable) -- (worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker")

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