wandering vs indirect

wandering is a noun but indirect is not a noun.

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

wandering (noun)	indirect (noun)
travelling about without any clear destination

wandering (adjective)	indirect (adjective)
of a path e.g.	not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
having no fixed course	extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
migratory	descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
	having intervening factors or persons or influences
	not as a direct effect or consequence