euphemistic
/ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk/
euphemistic adjective: of or pertaining to euphemism.
Adjective
euphemistic (comparative more euphemistic, superlative most euphemistic)
- 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
euphemistic meaning in Malayalam and Tagalog
euphemistic in Malayalam
- polite, substitute, mild
- മൃദുക്തിയിലുള്ള, പര്യായോക്തിയായ, പരുഷമായ കാര്യം മയപ്പെടുത്തിപ്പറയുന്ന, പൊതിഞ്ഞുപറയുന്ന, സൗമ്യമായ, ശ്ലീല
euphemistic in Tagalog
- of euphemism
- pahimanin
Antonyms of euphemistic
Forms of euphemistic
| comparative | more euphemistic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most euphemistic |
Origin of euphemistic
From euphemism + -tic.
Words formed from euphemistic
Questions about euphemistic
- What does euphemistic mean?
- Euphemistic means of or pertaining to euphemism.
- What is euphemistic in Malayalam?
- Euphemistic in Malayalam is മൃദുക്തിയിലുള്ള, പര്യായോക്തിയായ, പരുഷമായ കാര്യം മയപ്പെടുത്തിപ്പറയുന്ന. See Euphemistic meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is euphemistic?
- Euphemistic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce euphemistic?
- Euphemistic is pronounced /ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk/.
Words near euphemistic in the dictionary
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