Definition of euphemistic in English:

euphemistic

adjective juːfɪˈmɪstɪkˌjufəˈmɪstɪk

Using or of the nature of a euphemism.
使用委婉语的，用委婉语表示的；委婉的；婉语的
the euphemistic terms she uses to describe her relationships
她用来描述自己情感关系的委婉语。
Example sentencesExamples
- The film focuses on two borstal ‘trainees’ - a euphemistic term for inmates - with differing approaches to beating the system.
- Germany and the USA would have solved their differences in private, and in euphemistic, polite language.
- But to many the biggest worry was the ramming through parliament last month of a bill to allow for Self-Defence Forces - an increasingly euphemistic title - to be sent overseas.
- He wants to appropriate this euphemistic term to examine relations between men.
- There are vulgar and euphemistic terms for sex.
- Things were at best bloated and inefficient; he prefers to dress up the change in rather euphemistic terms.
- Texas's interest in § 21.06 could be recast in similarly euphemistic terms: ‘preserving the traditional sexual mores of our society.’
- The ad in the classified section of the newspaper was vague and euphemistic.
- And it also meant that he was on a large number of painkillers, which, apparently (I can find no euphemistic way to put this) have a variety of different effects on ones bowel.
- I defy anyone who is offered a well-paid job with good prospects to refuse it because they would rather juggle a few ‘portfolios’ (a euphemistic way of saying short-term contract).
- Senators in both hearings sought answers as to why each person supported ‘torture’, or its close euphemistic cousin, ‘coercive interrogation practices’.
- By the turn of the 20th century, perhaps 15 percent of the adult population in major cities like Paris and London had syphilis, though often the diagnosis was spoken of in the most euphemistic and obfuscatory terms.
- The substitution of a clear word for euphemistic jargon is found in all forms of manufactured communication, but is perhaps most often used by the military.
- Coercion and ‘rationality’ went together: hence the euphemistic term ‘command economy.’
- This somewhat euphemistic term described days when citizens carried out ‘labour service’, neon signs were extinguished, and sake (rice wine) was removed from public sale.
- Anyway, speaking as a Pulitzer Prize-winner suffering from deferred success, I am all for a campaign against any form of political correctness or euphemistic nonsense.
- With every passing week, the BJP just adds to this euphemistic list.
- ‘I'm a little embarrassed talking about this but many of us couldn't even walk,’ she weeps, adding that her years as a comfort woman, the euphemistic term for forced prostitution, had done her body irreparable damage.
- This is euphemistic code for achieving imperialistic control over as many regions of the world as possible, through whatever means are necessary (including preemptive war).
- It is given each year to a person or organization in the US that has used public language that is, in the committee's judgment, deceptive, evasive, euphemistic, or self-contradictory.
Synonyms
polite, substitute, mild, understated, softened, indirect, neutral, evasive, diplomatic, coded, newspeak, vague, inoffensive, genteel

Definition of euphemistic in US English:

euphemistic

adjectiveˌyo͞ofəˈmistikˌjufəˈmɪstɪk

Using or of the nature of a euphemism.
使用委婉语的，用委婉语表示的；委婉的；婉语的
the euphemistic terms she uses to describe her relationships
她用来描述自己情感关系的委婉语。
Example sentencesExamples
- Senators in both hearings sought answers as to why each person supported ‘torture’, or its close euphemistic cousin, ‘coercive interrogation practices’.
- It is given each year to a person or organization in the US that has used public language that is, in the committee's judgment, deceptive, evasive, euphemistic, or self-contradictory.
- This is euphemistic code for achieving imperialistic control over as many regions of the world as possible, through whatever means are necessary (including preemptive war).
- With every passing week, the BJP just adds to this euphemistic list.
- Texas's interest in § 21.06 could be recast in similarly euphemistic terms: ‘preserving the traditional sexual mores of our society.’
- I defy anyone who is offered a well-paid job with good prospects to refuse it because they would rather juggle a few ‘portfolios’ (a euphemistic way of saying short-term contract).
- This somewhat euphemistic term described days when citizens carried out ‘labour service’, neon signs were extinguished, and sake (rice wine) was removed from public sale.
- Germany and the USA would have solved their differences in private, and in euphemistic, polite language.
- Coercion and ‘rationality’ went together: hence the euphemistic term ‘command economy.’
- The film focuses on two borstal ‘trainees’ - a euphemistic term for inmates - with differing approaches to beating the system.
- The ad in the classified section of the newspaper was vague and euphemistic.
- The substitution of a clear word for euphemistic jargon is found in all forms of manufactured communication, but is perhaps most often used by the military.
- Anyway, speaking as a Pulitzer Prize-winner suffering from deferred success, I am all for a campaign against any form of political correctness or euphemistic nonsense.
- Things were at best bloated and inefficient; he prefers to dress up the change in rather euphemistic terms.
- He wants to appropriate this euphemistic term to examine relations between men.
- There are vulgar and euphemistic terms for sex.
- ‘I'm a little embarrassed talking about this but many of us couldn't even walk,’ she weeps, adding that her years as a comfort woman, the euphemistic term for forced prostitution, had done her body irreparable damage.
- By the turn of the 20th century, perhaps 15 percent of the adult population in major cities like Paris and London had syphilis, though often the diagnosis was spoken of in the most euphemistic and obfuscatory terms.
- But to many the biggest worry was the ramming through parliament last month of a bill to allow for Self-Defence Forces - an increasingly euphemistic title - to be sent overseas.
- And it also meant that he was on a large number of painkillers, which, apparently (I can find no euphemistic way to put this) have a variety of different effects on ones bowel.
Synonyms
polite, substitute, mild, understated, softened, indirect, neutral, evasive, diplomatic, coded, newspeak, vague, inoffensive, genteel

词汇	euphemistic
释义	Definition of euphemistic in English: euphemistic adjective juːfɪˈmɪstɪkˌjufəˈmɪstɪk Using or of the nature of a euphemism. 使用委婉语的，用委婉语表示的；委婉的；婉语的 the euphemistic terms she uses to describe her relationships 她用来描述自己情感关系的委婉语。 Example sentencesExamples The film focuses on two borstal ‘trainees’ - a euphemistic term for inmates - with differing approaches to beating the system. Germany and the USA would have solved their differences in private, and in euphemistic, polite language. But to many the biggest worry was the ramming through parliament last month of a bill to allow for Self-Defence Forces - an increasingly euphemistic title - to be sent overseas. He wants to appropriate this euphemistic term to examine relations between men. There are vulgar and euphemistic terms for sex. Things were at best bloated and inefficient; he prefers to dress up the change in rather euphemistic terms. Texas's interest in § 21.06 could be recast in similarly euphemistic terms: ‘preserving the traditional sexual mores of our society.’ The ad in the classified section of the newspaper was vague and euphemistic. And it also meant that he was on a large number of painkillers, which, apparently (I can find no euphemistic way to put this) have a variety of different effects on ones bowel. I defy anyone who is offered a well-paid job with good prospects to refuse it because they would rather juggle a few ‘portfolios’ (a euphemistic way of saying short-term contract). Senators in both hearings sought answers as to why each person supported ‘torture’, or its close euphemistic cousin, ‘coercive interrogation practices’. By the turn of the 20th century, perhaps 15 percent of the adult population in major cities like Paris and London had syphilis, though often the diagnosis was spoken of in the most euphemistic and obfuscatory terms. The substitution of a clear word for euphemistic jargon is found in all forms of manufactured communication, but is perhaps most often used by the military. Coercion and ‘rationality’ went together: hence the euphemistic term ‘command economy.’ This somewhat euphemistic term described days when citizens carried out ‘labour service’, neon signs were extinguished, and sake (rice wine) was removed from public sale. Anyway, speaking as a Pulitzer Prize-winner suffering from deferred success, I am all for a campaign against any form of political correctness or euphemistic nonsense. With every passing week, the BJP just adds to this euphemistic list. ‘I'm a little embarrassed talking about this but many of us couldn't even walk,’ she weeps, adding that her years as a comfort woman, the euphemistic term for forced prostitution, had done her body irreparable damage. This is euphemistic code for achieving imperialistic control over as many regions of the world as possible, through whatever means are necessary (including preemptive war). It is given each year to a person or organization in the US that has used public language that is, in the committee's judgment, deceptive, evasive, euphemistic, or self-contradictory. Synonyms polite, substitute, mild, understated, softened, indirect, neutral, evasive, diplomatic, coded, newspeak, vague, inoffensive, genteel Definition of euphemistic in US English: euphemistic adjectiveˌyo͞ofəˈmistikˌjufəˈmɪstɪk Using or of the nature of a euphemism. 使用委婉语的，用委婉语表示的；委婉的；婉语的 the euphemistic terms she uses to describe her relationships 她用来描述自己情感关系的委婉语。 Example sentencesExamples Senators in both hearings sought answers as to why each person supported ‘torture’, or its close euphemistic cousin, ‘coercive interrogation practices’. It is given each year to a person or organization in the US that has used public language that is, in the committee's judgment, deceptive, evasive, euphemistic, or self-contradictory. This is euphemistic code for achieving imperialistic control over as many regions of the world as possible, through whatever means are necessary (including preemptive war). With every passing week, the BJP just adds to this euphemistic list. Texas's interest in § 21.06 could be recast in similarly euphemistic terms: ‘preserving the traditional sexual mores of our society.’ I defy anyone who is offered a well-paid job with good prospects to refuse it because they would rather juggle a few ‘portfolios’ (a euphemistic way of saying short-term contract). This somewhat euphemistic term described days when citizens carried out ‘labour service’, neon signs were extinguished, and sake (rice wine) was removed from public sale. Germany and the USA would have solved their differences in private, and in euphemistic, polite language. Coercion and ‘rationality’ went together: hence the euphemistic term ‘command economy.’ The film focuses on two borstal ‘trainees’ - a euphemistic term for inmates - with differing approaches to beating the system. The ad in the classified section of the newspaper was vague and euphemistic. The substitution of a clear word for euphemistic jargon is found in all forms of manufactured communication, but is perhaps most often used by the military. Anyway, speaking as a Pulitzer Prize-winner suffering from deferred success, I am all for a campaign against any form of political correctness or euphemistic nonsense. Things were at best bloated and inefficient; he prefers to dress up the change in rather euphemistic terms. He wants to appropriate this euphemistic term to examine relations between men. There are vulgar and euphemistic terms for sex. ‘I'm a little embarrassed talking about this but many of us couldn't even walk,’ she weeps, adding that her years as a comfort woman, the euphemistic term for forced prostitution, had done her body irreparable damage. By the turn of the 20th century, perhaps 15 percent of the adult population in major cities like Paris and London had syphilis, though often the diagnosis was spoken of in the most euphemistic and obfuscatory terms. But to many the biggest worry was the ramming through parliament last month of a bill to allow for Self-Defence Forces - an increasingly euphemistic title - to be sent overseas. And it also meant that he was on a large number of painkillers, which, apparently (I can find no euphemistic way to put this) have a variety of different effects on ones bowel. Synonyms polite, substitute, mild, understated, softened, indirect, neutral, evasive, diplomatic, coded, newspeak, vague, inoffensive, genteel
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