dysphemistic

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.

Opposite
euphemistic
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Meanings

adjectivedysphemistic (comparative more dysphemistic, superlative most dysphemistic)

comparative more dysphemistic · superlative most dysphemistic

  1. Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or the nature of dysphemism

Opposite
euphemistic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From dysphem(ism) + -istic.

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Translations

Czech dysfemistický
  • dysfemistickýof, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism
Slovak dysfemistický
  • dysfemistickýof, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism
Spanish disfesmístico
  • disfesmísticoof, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism
Cite this entry
APA

dysphemistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysphemistic

MLA

“dysphemistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysphemistic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dysphemistic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysphemistic.

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