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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

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

"If I had not been honest, if I had tried to make certain things more palatable or politically correct, would I have been more successful?," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2023

But the engineers also spent time designing strategic rockets under defense contracts, something perhaps less politically correct to advertise: Trident missiles, ICBMs, Minutemen.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel