euphemistic

ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk

Definition

Definition of euphemistic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

language

TECH.

related to using mild words for harsh topics

TECH.

He used euphemistic terms to discuss the layoffs.
Her euphemistic language softened the bad news.
The report was filled with euphemistic phrases.

indirect

mild

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Origin of euphemistic

Greek, euphemismos (good speech)

Terms with euphemistic included in their meaning

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pass away

death

die, especially in a gentle or euphemistic way

private parts

euphemistic

parts of the body usually covered by clothing

use the toilet

euphemistic

urinate or defecate in a toilet

bleep

language

euphemistic replacement for inappropriate language

go to bed with

euphemistic

engage in sexual activity with someone

in the bedroom

adv.

euphemistic

related to sexual activities or one's sex life

little person

euphemistic

person with dwarfism or short stature

share a bed

euphemistic

engage in sexual intercourse with someone

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French:euphémistique, ...
German:beschönigend, ...
Italian:eufemistico, ...
Spanish:eufemístico, ...
Portuguese:eufemístico, ...
Chinese:委婉的, ...
Japanese:婉曲的な, ...
Arabic:مُلَطَّف, ...
Hebrew:מְכוּבָּס, ...
Russian:эвфемистический, ...
Ukrainian:евфемістичний, ...
Hindi:शिष्टोक्तिपूर्ण, ...
Bengali:লঘুকারক, ...
Catalan:eufemístic, ...
Czech:eufemistický, ...
Danish:eufemistisk, ...
Dutch:eufemistisch, ...
Greek:ευφημιστικός, ...
Hungarian:eufemisztikus, ...
Khmer:ប្រើពាក្យបន្ទន់, ...
Korean:완곡한, ...
Persian:به‌پوشانه, ...
Polish:zawoalowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):eufemístico, ...
Romanian:eufemistic, ...
Swedish:eufemistisk, ...
Thai:เชิงเลี่ยงคำ, ...
Turkish:örtülü, ...
Vietnamese:uyển ngữ, ...

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Definition of euphemistic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of euphemistic

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