euphemistic
C2
adj
Freq #112205
Meanings
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1
adj
substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one
`peepee' is a common euphemistic term
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2
adj
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.
Etymology
From euphemism + -tic.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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adj
· substituting a mild term...
inoffensive