dysphemistically

adverb

In a dysphemistic manner.

Opposite
euphemistically
First used 1930sScrabble 32
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Meanings

adverbdysphemistically (comparative more dysphemistically, superlative most dysphemistically)

comparative more dysphemistically · superlative most dysphemistically

  1. In a dysphemistic manner.First known use 1930s

    They then give some twenty slang expressions used dysphemistically as a designation for a house or place of residence.

    1933, Gerrit Albertus van Dongen, Amelioratives in English, volume 1, page 12

    Antonyms: euphemistically

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn a dysphemistic manner.

Opposite
euphemistically

Origin

From dysphemistic + -ally.

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APA

dysphemistically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysphemistically

MLA

“dysphemistically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysphemistically. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dysphemistically,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysphemistically.

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