indirect vs indirectness

indirect is not a noun while indirectness is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
indirect	No	Yes	No	No
indirectness	Yes	No	No	No

indirect (noun)	indirectness (noun)
	having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal

indirect (adjective)	indirectness (adjective)
not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
having intervening factors or persons or influences
not as a direct effect or consequence