euphemistic (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *euphemistic*:
ADJECTIVE	all	euphemistic	substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one

euphemistic > pronunciation
Sounds	yuw.fahmih'stihk
Rhymes	academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...

English > *euphemistic*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one.
Example	"'peepee' is a common euphemistic term"
Opposite	dysphemistic	Substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one
Spanish	eufemístico, inocuo, inofensivo
Catalan	eufemístic
Nouns	euphemism	an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
Adverbs	euphemistically	in a euphemistic manner

HyperDic: euphemistic