Understated

Word UNDERSTATED
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Definitions and meanings of "Understated"

What do we mean by understated?

Not striking or obvious, as in style or ornamentation; restrained or subtle. adjective

Restrained and unpretentious. adjective

Simple past tense and past participle of understate. verb

Exhibiting restrained good taste adjective

To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.

To state (something) with a lack of emphasis, in order to express irony.

To state a quantity that is too low.

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The word "understated" in example sentences

I guess the term understated or subdued (SP?) seems to fit. ❋ Dean_M (2010)

Like her father, Ms. Cheney speaks in understated, almost academic cadences, head veering down into her notes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

All white buildings facing quiet courtyards, done up in understated faux turn-of-the-century elegance. ❋ Unknown (2008)

You and the others who prefer to preach in understated, refined language may look down your noses at me from the Mountain of the Better People; but I caution you: as surely as the economics of wreckage shatters the land of the common people who want for warning, so too does it lay low those who thought it best to call softly and with refined dignity from their higher place. ❋ Unknown (2008)

PESCA: And there was Coach Bob Bradley, a man for whom the word understated is an understatement, positively emoting. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My post, while intentionally understated, is meant to provoke one to think about the insanity of "sameness" being the purpose of education. ❋ Johnny_mango (2004)

In the quintessential professionalism of the Yankees 'clubhouse, you hear it, often in understated tones. ❋ Unknown (2001)

The simple "tap-to-drop" controls are great, the bevy of play options is superb, and even though the music and presentation may be a ltitle understated, they fit the game perfectly. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Elaine McQuade, who is always elegant, was in understated grey jacket and trousers and I’m afraid that if Kerry Katona was there, I either missed her, or didn’t recognize her. ❋ Unknown (2007)

We bought a new dress, which I did not totally hate and other people described as understated and classy. ❋ Kyria Abrahams (2009)

The pre-teen may never see the Christian parallels because they remain understated. ❋ ____Maggie (2006)

The carriages, braid, trumpets and balcony-kisses can hardly be described as understated style, can they? ❋ Unknown (2010)

It was still rather sedate and understated, which is actually what most people would want a classy D-segment coupe to be anyway. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Josh Kerrin's bass solid and understated, which is to say everything he plays is in the service of the song (a dream bass player in other words), ❋ Unknown (2008)

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