understated
[ uhn-der-stey-tid ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈsteɪ tɪd /
adjective
restrained in design, presentation, etc.; low-key: the understated elegance of the house.
Origin of understated
First recorded in 1935–40;
understate +
-ed2
OTHER WORDS FROM understated
un·der·stat·ed·ness, nounWords nearby understated
understaffed,
understand,
understandable,
understanding,
understate,
understated,
understatement,
understeer,
understock,
understood,
understorey
Definition for understated (2 of 2)
understate
[ uhn-der-steyt ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈsteɪt /
verb (used with object), un·der·stat·ed, un·der·stat·ing.
to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out; set forth in restrained, moderate, or weak terms: The casualty lists understate the extent of the disaster.
OTHER WORDS FROM understate
un·der·state·ment [uhn-der-steyt-muh nt, uhn-der-steyt-] /ˌʌn dərˈsteɪt mənt, ˈʌn dərˌsteɪt-/, nounExample sentences from the Web for understated
British Dictionary definitions for understated
understate
/ (ˌʌndəˈsteɪt) /
verb
to state (something) in restrained terms, often to obtain an ironic effect
to state that (something, such as a number) is less than it is