euphemistic

• Qualifie un langage ou une expression qui atténue, adoucit ou rend indirecte une formulation jugée trop brutale, directe ou offensante.

Describes language that uses a mild, indirect, or vague expression to substitute for one that is considered too harsh, blunt, or offensive.

1. Using mild or indirect languageC1formal

   Characterized by the use of a mild, indirect, or vague word or phrase to substitute for one that is considered too harsh, blunt, or offensive.

   euphémistique

   • The company used euphemistic language like 'rightsizing' to describe the layoffs.
   • He gave a euphemistic description of the accident, calling it a 'minor incident'.
   • Politicians often use euphemistic terms to soften controversial policies.

   Synonymescircumlocutorydiplomaticdiscreetindirectmildperiphrasticpolitesofttactfulvague

   Antonymesbluntcrudedirectexplicitforthrightfrankharshplainstraightforward