Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Pertaining to or characterized by euphemism.
Wiktionary
- adj. of or pertaining to euphemism
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Pertaining to euphemism; containing a euphemism; softened in expression.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one
Examples
“The administration sought to justify the unjustifiable by coining the euphemistic doublespeak of "roughing up".”
“Steve: It is hardly "euphemistic" to describe me as being in the mineral exploration business.”
“Now Mike Walker has the whole story, and it turns out that "inappropriate gestures" was some kind of euphemistic code for groping the caboose of every woman in the club:”
“That's why abortion supporters have to use all kind of euphemistic language to speak about abortion.”
“This article is somewhat euphemistic – call it what it is: another LIE passed down by the "Party of NO".”
“And casual or euphemistic phrasing and clichés pops up to describe the indescribable.”
“Just to assuage my concerns regarding a possibly-euphemistic treadmill, is there any practical difference between “targeted killing” and assassination?”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Drone Warfare in House Subcommittee Hearing
“EH: Just to assuage my concerns regarding a possibly-euphemistic treadmill, is there any practical difference between “targeted killing” and assassination?”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Drone Warfare in House Subcommittee Hearing
““Entertain, you understand, Mr. Gordon, is rather a euphemistic term for what occurred.””
“These and many other reports point to this inevitable conclusion: whether we call it by the name of racism or something more euphemistic, several hundred thousand residents of the District of Columbia suffer levels of poverty, illiteracy, illness and violence that persist in spite of efforts to improve schools and provide better social services.”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘euphemistic’.
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The Sog Collection
My big word list.
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stpeter's Words
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adjectives
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Good Words
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Language Words
oxymoron, facetious, euphimism, pejorative, palindrome, gesticulate, loquacious, truism, cliché, didactic, proverbial, euphemistic and 13 more...
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