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politically correct

[puh-lit-ik-lee kuh-rekt] / pəˈlɪt ɪk li kəˈrɛkt /
ADJECTIVE
not causing offense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
PC
STRONG
considerate diplomatic gender-free inclusive inoffensive multicultural multiculturally sensitive politic respectful sensitive sensitive to others
WEAK
bias-free liberal nondiscriminatory nonracist nonsexist unbiased unprejudiced

Example Sentences

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You are not politically correct and don’t necessarily belong always in polite society.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The words are as famous as her, although she now muses, “Today I’m not even sure that it’s politically correct to say that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

Language once considered hostile has become common, sometimes precisely because it runs counter to politically correct sensibilities.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2024

Each character is reprimanded for their awfulness, making sure that even if they aren't perfect, politically correct women — they are real.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024

It is not politically correct but true that I had seen and heard of single coyotes or wolves killing forty sheep in one night without eating any of them.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen