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Dysphemistic

adjective/dˈʌlnəsᵻz/
Definition
substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈʌlnəsᵻz/
🇬🇧British English
/dˌɪsfəmˈɪstɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˌɪsfəmˈɪstɪk/
4 syllables Say it as /dˈʌlnəsᵻz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
offensive
Antonyms
euphemistic
Parts of Speech
adjectivesubstitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one
“`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'”
Word Forms
dysphemismnounan offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one
offensivenessnounthe quality of being offensive
offendverbcause to feel resentment or indignation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
dysphemistisch
Ersetzen Sie einen milderen durch einen härteren oder abstoßenden Begriff
🇫🇷French
dysphémique
remplacer un terme doux par un terme plus dur ou de mauvais goût
🇪🇸Spanish
disfemista
sustituir un término más duro o desagradable por uno suave
🇮🇹Italian
disfemistico
sostituire un termine più duro o sgradevole con uno mite
🇳🇱Dutch
dysfemistisch
vervang een mildere of een hardere of onsmakelijke term
🇵🇹Portuguese
disfemista
substituir um termo mais áspero ou desagradável por um termo suave
🇷🇺Russian
дисфемистический
заменить более резким или неприятным термином мягкий термин
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निन्दाजनक
हल्के शब्द के स्थान पर कठोर या अरुचिकर शब्द का प्रयोग करें
🇧🇩Bengali
ডিসফেমিস্টিক
একটি হালকা শব্দের জন্য একটি কঠোর বা বিরক্তিকর শব্দ প্রতিস্থাপন করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
டிஸ்பீமிஸ்டிக்
கடுமையான அல்லது வெறுக்கத்தக்க சொல்லுக்குப் பதிலாக ஒரு லேசான வார்த்தை
🇮🇳Telugu
అసహజమైన
తేలికపాటి పదానికి కఠినమైన లేదా అసహ్యకరమైన పదాన్ని ప్రత్యామ్నాయం చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
डिस्फेमिस्ट
सौम्य शब्दासाठी कठोर किंवा अप्रिय शब्द बदला
🇮🇳Gujarati
અસ્પષ્ટ
હળવા શબ્દ માટે કઠોર અથવા અરુચિકર શબ્દ બદલો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಡಿಸ್ಪೆಮಿಸ್ಟಿಕ್
ಸೌಮ್ಯವಾದ ಪದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಠಿಣ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸಹ್ಯಕರ ಪದವನ್ನು ಬದಲಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡിസ്ഫെമിസ്റ്റിക്
മൃദുവായ ഒന്നിന് പകരം കഠിനമോ അരോചകമോ ആയ പദത്തിന് പകരം വയ്ക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡਿਸਫੇਮਿਸਟਿਕ
ਇੱਕ ਹਲਕੇ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਕਠੋਰ ਜਾਂ ਅਸੁਵਿਧਾਜਨਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਨੂੰ ਬਦਲੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈسپیمسٹک
ہلکے سے سخت یا ناگوار اصطلاح کو بدل دیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
语言障碍的
用更严厉或令人反感的术语代替温和的术语
🇯🇵Japanese
ディスフェミスティックな
穏やかな言葉をより厳しいまたは不快な言葉に置き換える
🇰🇷Korean
언어 장애가 있는
온화한 용어를 더 가혹하거나 불쾌한 용어로 대체하십시오.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chứng khó đọc
thay thế một thuật ngữ khắc nghiệt hơn hoặc khó chịu bằng một thuật ngữ nhẹ nhàng hơn
🇹🇭Thai
ผิดปกติ
ใช้คำที่รุนแรงกว่าหรือน่ารังเกียจแทนคำที่ไม่รุนแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
disfemistik
gantikan istilah yang lebih keras atau tidak menyenangkan dengan istilah yang lebih ringan
🇲🇾Malay
disfemistik
gantikan istilah yang lebih keras atau tidak menyenangkan dengan istilah yang lembut
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خلل في الكلام
استبدل مصطلحًا أكثر قسوة أو مقيتًا بمصطلح معتدل
🇮🇷Persian
ناراضی
یک اصطلاح خشن تر یا ناپسندتر را جایگزین یک اصطلاح خفیف کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
disfemistik
hafif bir terim yerine daha sert veya nahoş bir terim kullanın
🇮🇱Hebrew
דיספמי
להחליף מונח חריף יותר או לא טעים במונח מתון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dysphemistic'?
The primary meaning of 'dysphemistic' is 'substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dysphemistic' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dysphemistic' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dysphemistic' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dysphemistic' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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