euphemistic

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/ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to euphemism.

Opposite
uneuphemisticdysphemistic
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Meanings

adjectiveeuphemistic (comparative more euphemistic, superlative most euphemistic)

comparative more euphemistic · superlative most euphemistic

  1. Of or pertaining to euphemism.

    Taking these cues, I rewrote and rewrote the proposal couching my problem in the bland, euphemistic language that I was rapidly learning is the lingua franca of the corporate world.

    1988, Robert Jackall, “Chapter 1: Moral Probations, Old and New”, in Moral Mazes: The World of Corporate Managers, Twentieth Anniversary edition, →ISBN, page 14

    Antonyms: uneuphemistic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to euphemism.

Opposite
uneuphemistic

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof or the nature of euphemism

Opposite
dysphemistic
Also see
euphemiousgina

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From euphemism + -tic.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan eufemístic
  • eufemísticof euphemism
Chinese Mandarin 委婉的, 婉言
  • 委婉的 (wéiwǎnde)of euphemism
  • 婉言 (wǎn yán)of euphemism
Czech eufemistický
  • eufemistickýof euphemism
Danish forskønnende, eufemistisk
  • forskønnendeof euphemism
  • eufemistiskof euphemism
Finnish kaunisteleva, eufemistinen
  • kaunistelevaof euphemism
  • eufemistinenof euphemism
French euphémique
  • euphémiqueof euphemism
German beschönigend, verhüllend
  • beschönigendof euphemism
  • verhüllendof euphemism
  • euphemistischof euphemism
Hungarian eufemisztikus
  • eufemisztikusof euphemism
Italian eufemistico
  • eufemisticoof euphemism
Japanese 婉曲の, 遠回しの
  • 婉曲の (enkyoku no)of euphemism
  • 遠回しの (tōmawashi no)of euphemism
Korean 완곡(婉曲)하다
  • 완곡(婉曲)하다 (wan'gokhada)of euphemism
Latin euphemisticus
  • euphemisticusof euphemism
Polish eufemistyczny
  • eufemistycznyof euphemism
Portuguese eufemístico
  • eufemísticoof euphemism
Russian эвфемисти́ческий
  • эвфемисти́ческий (evfemistíčeskij)of euphemism
Spanish eufemístico
  • eufemísticoof euphemism
Tagalog pahimanin
  • pahimaninof euphemism
Welsh mwytheiriol, llednais
  • mwytheiriolof euphemism
  • llednaisof euphemism
Cite this entry
APA

euphemistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euphemistic

MLA

“euphemistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euphemistic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “euphemistic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euphemistic.

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