dysphemism
English Thesaurus
1. an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | expression, locution, saying, |
| definition | : | a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bus, heap, jalopy, |
| definition | : | a car that is old and unreliable (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | old man, |
| definition | : | an informal term for your father (noun.person) |
| antonym | : | euphemism, |
| definition | : | an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | dysphemistic, offensive, |
| definition | : | substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | euphemism, |
| definition | : | an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | dysphemistic, offensive, |
| definition | : | substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one (adj.all) |
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