Euphemistic
/ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk/ adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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."
Adjective
- 1 of or the nature of euphemism wordnet
Example
More examples""Going to the little girl's room" is an euphemistic expression for "going to the toilet.""
Etymology
From euphemism + -tic.