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- Dictionaryunderstated/ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way: "understated elegance"
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The meaning of UNDERSTATED is avoiding obvious emphasis or embellishment. How to use understated in a sentence.
not trying to attract attention or impress people: approving He's very elegant, in an understated way. Synonym. unpretentious approving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Exaggerating & playing down. bloviate. blow something out of proportion idiom. cartoonish.
Understated definition: restrained in design, presentation, etc.; low-key. See examples of UNDERSTATED used in a sentence.
Synonyms for UNDERSTATED: muted, quiet, subdued, restrained, conservative, simple, low-key, unpretentious; Antonyms of UNDERSTATED: loud, ostentatious, flamboyant, gaudy, flashy, garish, glitzy, swanky.
If you describe a style, colour, or effect as understated, you mean that it is simple and plain, and does not attract attention to itself.
1. : to represent as less than is the case. understate taxable income. 2. : to state or present with restraint especially for effect. Examples of understate in a Sentence. He understated his taxable income. She's trying to understate the issue. Recent Examples on the Web The dress code is as understated as a white linen button-up.
to describe something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is: She believes the research understates the amount of discrimination women suffer. Synonyms. downplay. minimize. Opposites. emphasize. exaggerate. foreground. highlight. overplay. overstate. spotlight. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
