What is another word for euphemism?
203 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ jˈuːfəmˌɪzəm], [ jˈuːfəmˌɪzəm], [ j_ˈuː_f_ə_m_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]Table of Contents
Similar words for euphemism:- circumlocution (noun)
- code word (noun)
- communication (noun)
- euphemism (noun)
- figure of speech (noun)
- nice way of saying something (noun)
- phrase (noun)
- substitution (noun)
- tergiversation (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Euphemism:
n.
•circumlocution (noun)- dis-cursiveness,
- Circumambage,
- gassinesses,
- in-directnesses,
- dis cursiveness,
- indirectnesses,
- in directness,
- in directnesses,
- beating around bush,
- in-directness,
- discursivenesses,
- dis-cursivenesses,
- dis cursivenesses,
- verbal evasions,
- verbalities.
- malapropism,
- onomatopoeias,
- adumbration,
- manner of speaking,
- alliteration,
- oxymoron,
- metonymy,
- onomatopoeia,
- metonymies,
- Asyndeton,
- Ellipses,
- communication that is not meant literally; stylistic device,
- trope,
- synecdoche,
- anaphora,
- ellipsis,
- echoism,
- Tropology,
- alliterations,
- way of speaking,
- apostrophe,
- tropes,
- aposiopesis,
- antistrophe,
- proteron,
- apostrophes,
- malapropisms,
- turn of phrase,
- oxymora,
- litotes.
- locution,
- slogan,
- terminology,
- paragraph,
- mannerism,
- clause,
- motto,
- expression,
- catchphrase,
- phrase,
- idiom,
- Verbalism,
- metaphor,
- phraseology,
- sentence,
- epigram,
- adage,
- proverb,
- cliche,
- maxim.
- indirection,
- doublespeak,
- affected refinement,
- nice-nellyism,
- overdelicacy of speech,
- word in good taste,
- prudishness,
- metaphorical speech,
- mock modesty,
- verbal extenuation,
- softened expression.
- cop outs,
- dis-simulations,
- dis simulations,
- mis representations,
- song dance,
- co lorings,
- dis-simulation,
- co-lorings,
- mis-representation,
- double meanings,
- dissimulations,
- deceptivenesses,
- hedgings,
- lyings,
- co-loring,
- dis simulation,
- fibbings,
- quibbling routines,
- co loring,
- Amphibologies,
- mis representation.
Other synonyms:
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- weasel word.
- finesse,
- ostentation,
- exquisiteness,
- overrefinement,
- artifice,
- Gongorism,
- preciosity,
- euphuism,
- pretension,
- amelioration,
- masquerade,
- mellifluous,
- euphemistic,
- declaration,
- elegance,
- pompousness,
- indirect,
- flowing,
- easy,
- graceful,
- flourish,
- formality,
- mollification,
- pedantry,
- affectation,
- voice,
- replacement,
- Unlabored,
- cushioning,
- euphonious,
- vague,
- preciousness,
- artfulness,
- formalism,
- inoffensive,
- affectedness,
- uncontroversial,
- pretext,
- ornateness,
- lip homage,
- restraint,
- fragility,
- diction,
- unaffected,
- manifestation,
- exchange,
- mouth honor,
- unctuousness,
- feint,
- mitigation,
- expansion,
- savoury,
- artificiality,
- prose,
- unnaturalness,
- rhythmical,
- gone west,
- natural,
- heck,
- pretentiousness,
- mild,
- fluent,
- tripping,
- Precisianism,
- paradiastole,
- readable.
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Noun, singular or mass
understatement.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Euphemism:
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n.
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communication
dysphemism.
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communication
Homophones for Euphemism:
Hyponym for Euphemism:
n.
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communication
locution, saying, expression.
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communication