meandering vs indirect

meandering and indirect both are adjectives.

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

meandering (adjective)	indirect (adjective)
of a path e.g.	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