This is the 12023rd most frequent Spanish word.
indirectos
"Indirectos" means "indirect" or refers to "indirect objects" in grammar.
The word 'indirectos' here is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'respuestas', indicating that the answers provided are not straightforward.
Ellos siempre dan respuestas indirectos.
They always give indirect answers.
In this sentence, 'indirectos' modifies 'efectos', denoting effects that are not direct but rather secondary or resulting from another cause.
Los efectos indirectos de la decisión fueron problemáticos.
The indirect effects of the decision were problematic.
Here, 'indirectos' is part of the phrase 'objetos indirectos', referring to the grammatical term for objects that are the recipient of the action in a sentence.