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- Dictionaryunderstated/ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way: "understated elegance"
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UNDERSTATED definition: 1. not trying to attract attention or impress people: 2. not trying to attract attention or…. Learn more.
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.
The meaning of UNDERSTATED is avoiding obvious emphasis or embellishment. How to use understated in a sentence.
Anything that's understated avoids extra decoration or embellishment, like your best friend's understated prom dress, which is somehow more elegant and classic than anyone else's outfit.
If you describe a style, colour, or effect as understated, you mean that it is not obvious.
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.
Definition of understated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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If you describe a style, color, or effect as understated, you mean that it is simple and plain, and does not attract attention to itself.
Understated definition: restrained in design, presentation, etc.; low-key. See examples of UNDERSTATED used in a sentence.
