Euphemistic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or the nature of euphemism; "`peepee' is a common euphemistic term".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company used euphemistic language to describe the layoffs as "restructuring" and "downsizing".
- The politician's speech was full of euphemistic phrases that avoided directly addressing the controversy.
- The doctor used a euphemistic term to explain the patient's condition, saying she had "passed on" instead of "died".
- The euphemistic phrase "collateral damage" was used to describe the civilian casualties of the war.
- The euphemistic expression "senior moment" is often used to describe forgetfulness in older adults.