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euphemistic

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˈyü-fə-ˌmi-zəm\
    • /ˈjuː.fə.mɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈyü-fə-ˌmi-zəm\

Definitions of euphemistic word

  • noun euphemistic Using or of the nature of a euphemism. 1
  • adjective euphemistic expressing sth less offensively 1
  • adjective euphemistic Euphemistic language uses polite, pleasant, or neutral words and expressions to refer to things which people may find unpleasant, upsetting, or embarrassing to talk about, for example sex, the human body, or death. 0
  • adjective euphemistic of or pertaining to euphemism. 0
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Parts of speech for Euphemistic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Euphemistic

euphemistic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for euphemistic

adjective euphemistic

  • inoffensive — causing no harm, trouble, or annoyance: a mild, inoffensive man.
  • indirect — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
  • oblique — neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.
  • neutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
  • understated — restrained in design, presentation, etc.; low-key: the understated elegance of the house.
All 14 Synonyms of euphemistic

Antonyms for euphemistic

adjective euphemistic

  • dysphemistic — Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
Just one Antonym for euphemistic

Top questions with euphemistic

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