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    understated
    /ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way: "understated elegance"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNDERSTATED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Understated means not trying to attract attention or impress people, or not intended to be obvious. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, pronunciation and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › understatedUnderstated Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of understated, an adjective that describes something expressed or done in a quiet or simple fashion. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNDERSTATED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Understated means not obvious, subtle, or restrained. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as style, humour, or accounting, with synonyms, pronunciation, and translations.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › understatedUNDERSTATED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Understated definition: restrained in design, presentation, etc.; low-key. See examples of UNDERSTATED used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNDERSTATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Understate means to describe something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is. See synonyms, antonyms, business and academic usage, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNDERSTATED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › understatedUnderstated - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.