dysphemistic

dysphemistic is a 12-letter English word with 1 sense as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one. Face value is 25 in Scrabble and 26 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

12 letters · Scrabble 25 · Words With Friends 26 · 1 sense

Definitions

1. adjective. substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one

   "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"

   Synonyms: offensive

Synonyms

offensive

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