C2adverbformallanguagesociety
US/ˌjuː.fəˈmɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/
UK/ˌjuː.fəˈmɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/
in a mild or indirect way to avoid saying something harsh or unpleasant
In context
The company euphemistically described the layoffs as a restructuring.
He was euphemistically called a free spirit by his worried parents.
People euphemistically say someone has passed away instead of died.
Words that go with euphemistically
adverb + adjective
- euphemistically calledThe tax is euphemistically called a fee.
- euphemistically describedThe cuts were euphemistically described as savings.
- euphemistically referred toPrison is euphemistically referred to as a correctional facility.
- euphemistically known asThe practice is euphemistically known as downsizing.
adverb + verb
- euphemistically speakingEuphemistically speaking, he is between jobs.
verb + adverb
- put euphemisticallyTo put it euphemistically, the food was plain.