Euphemistic — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/jˌuːfɪmˈɪstɪk/

🇬🇧British English

/jˌuːfɪmˈɪstɪk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/jˌuːfɪmˈɪstɪk/

4 syllables Say it as /jˌuːfɪmˈɪstɪk/.

Examples

`peepee' is a common euphemistic term

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

inoffensive

Antonyms

dysphemistic

Parts of Speech

adjective

substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one

“`peepee' is a common euphemistic term”

Word Forms

euphemism

noun

an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

euphemistisch

Ersetzen eines milden Begriffs durch einen härteren oder unangenehmen

🇫🇷French

euphémique

remplacer un terme doux par un terme plus dur ou de mauvais goût

🇪🇸Spanish

eufemístico

sustituir un término suave por uno más duro o desagradable

🇮🇹Italian

eufemistico

sostituendo un termine mite con uno più duro o sgradevole

🇳🇱Dutch

eufemistisch

een milde term vervangen door een hardere of onsmakelijke term

🇵🇹Portuguese

eufemístico

substituir um termo suave por um mais áspero ou desagradável

🇷🇺Russian

эвфемистический

замена мягкого термина на более резкий или неприятный

India

🇮🇳Hindi

व्यंजनापूर्ण

किसी कठोर या अरुचिकर शब्द के स्थान पर हल्के शब्द का प्रयोग करना

🇧🇩Bengali

উচ্চারিত

একটি কঠোর বা অস্বস্তিকর জন্য একটি হালকা শব্দ প্রতিস্থাপন

🇮🇳Tamil

சொற்பொழிவு

கடுமையான அல்லது அருவருப்பான ஒன்றிற்கு ஒரு லேசான சொல்லை மாற்றுதல்

🇮🇳Telugu

సభ్యోక్తి

కఠినమైన లేదా అసహ్యకరమైన పదానికి తేలికపాటి పదాన్ని ప్రత్యామ్నాయం చేయడం

🇮🇳Marathi

शब्दप्रयोग

कठोर किंवा अप्रिय शब्दासाठी सौम्य शब्द बदलणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

સૌમ્યોક્તિયુક્ત

કઠોર અથવા અરુચિકર માટે હળવા શબ્દની અવેજીમાં

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸೌಮ್ಯೋಕ್ತಿ

ಕಠೋರವಾದ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸಹ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಪದಕ್ಕೆ ಸೌಮ್ಯವಾದ ಪದವನ್ನು ಬದಲಿಸುವುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

യൂഫെമിസ്റ്റിക്

കഠിനമോ അരോചകമോ ആയതിന് പകരം മിതമായ പദം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁਹਜਮਈ

ਇੱਕ ਕਠੋਰ ਜਾਂ ਅਸੁਵਿਧਾਜਨਕ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਹਲਕੇ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਨੂੰ ਬਦਲਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

خوش مزاج

سخت یا ناپسندیدہ کے لئے ایک ہلکی اصطلاح کو تبدیل کرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

委婉的

用温和的术语代替更严厉或令人反感的术语

🇯🇵Japanese

婉曲

より厳しいまたは不快な言葉を穏やかな言葉に置き換える

🇰🇷Korean

완곡어법적인

더 가혹하거나 불쾌한 용어를 온화한 용어로 대체

🇻🇳Vietnamese

uyển ngữ

thay thế một thuật ngữ nhẹ nhàng bằng một thuật ngữ khắc nghiệt hơn hoặc khó chịu

🇹🇭Thai

ไพเราะ

แทนที่คำที่ไม่รุนแรงด้วยคำที่รุนแรงกว่าหรือน่ารังเกียจ

🇮🇩Indonesian

berkenaan dgn eufemisme

mengganti istilah yang ringan dengan istilah yang lebih keras atau tidak menyenangkan

🇵🇭Filipino

eupemistic

pagpapalit ng banayad na termino para sa isang mas malupit o hindi kanais-nais

🇲🇾Malay

eufemistik

menggantikan istilah yang ringan dengan yang lebih keras atau tidak menyenangkan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ملطف

استبدال مصطلح معتدل بمصطلح أكثر قسوة أو مقيتًا

🇮🇷Persian

خوشایند

جایگزین کردن یک اصطلاح خفیف برای یک عبارت خشن تر یا ناپسندتر

🇹🇷Turkish

üstü kapalı

Daha sert veya nahoş bir terim yerine yumuşak bir terim kullanmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

שֶׁל לָשׁוֹן נְקִיָה

החלפת מונח מתון במונח חריף יותר או לא טעים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'euphemistic'?

The primary meaning of 'euphemistic' is 'substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one'.

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Using 'euphemistic' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'euphemistic' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'euphemistic' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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