Euphemistic (adjective)

1. Using or characterized by euphemisms.
2. Using a mild or indirect word or expression in place of one considered to be too harsh or blunt.

Origin:

Late 19th century: from greek euphemismos "the use of words of good omen", from euphemizein "speak well", from eu "well" + pheme "speech".

Examples:

1. The euphemistic phrase "downsizing" was used to describe the company"s layoffs.
2. He used euphemistic terms to talk about death and dying.
3. The euphemistic way of talking about the problem is not going to help us solve it.
4. The euphemistic language used in the report made it difficult to understand the true scope of the problem.
5. It's common to use euphemistic words in political speeches to avoid offending anyone.