Mince Words Meaning

Mince Words is an idiom. The meaning of this idiom is (idiomatic) To restrain oneself in a conversation by withholding some comments or using euphemisms.. Explore more Idiom Meanings.

Mince Words

(idiomatic) To restrain oneself in a conversation by withholding some comments or using euphemisms.

Example : 1848, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, ch. 20:  "I ask you, William, could I suppose that the Emperor of Austria was a damned traitor—a traitor, and nothing more? I don’t mince words—a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer."1920, Upton Sinclair, 100%: The Story of a Patriot, ch. 2:  The detective did not mince words. "It's plain that you're a boob," he said.

Meaning of Mince Words

Mince Words is an idiom. It is one of the most commonly used expressions in English writings. Mince Words stands for (idiomatic) To restrain oneself in a conversation by withholding some comments or using euphemisms.. Explore Urdupoint to find out more popular Idioms and Idiom Meanings, to amplify your writings

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