Euphemistic language uses polite, pleasant, or neutral words and expressions to refer to things which people may find unpleasant, upsetting, or embarrassing to talk about, for example sex, the human body, or death.
...a euphemistic way of saying that someone has been lying.
Synonyms: polite, alternative, substitute, genteel More Synonyms of euphemistic
euphemistically (juːfəmɪstɪkli)adverb [ADVERB with verb]
...political prisons, called euphemistically 're-education camps'.
Examples of 'euphemistic' in a sentence
euphemistic
I take it you are referring to food and not being euphemistic ?
Christina Jones TICKLED PINK (2002)
(adjective)
the many euphemistic terms for death
Synonyms
polite
Certain words are not acceptable in polite society.
alternative
There were alternative methods of transport available.
substitute
She found work as a substitute teacher.
genteel
two ladies with genteel manners and voices
Additional synonyms
in the sense of alternative
There were alternative methods of transport available.