eu·phe·mis·tic \|yüfə|mistik, -fəm|i-, -tēk\adjective alsoeu·phe·mis·ti·cal\-tə̇kəl, -tēk-\ Etymology: from euphemism, after such pairs as English optimism: optimistic, optimistical : relating to or of the nature of euphemism : containing a euphemism • eu·phe·mis·ti·cal·ly\-tə̇k(ə)lē, -tēk-, -li\adverb