indirect vs mealy-mouthed

indirect and mealy-mouthed both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
indirect	No	Yes	No	No
mealy-mouthed	No	Yes	No	No

indirect (adjective)	mealy-mouthed (adjective)
not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination	hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy
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