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- Dictionaryunderstated/ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way: "understated elegance"
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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.
- English (US)
not trying to attract attention or impress people: approving...
- Znaczenie Understated, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
UNDERSTATED definicja: 1. not trying to attract attention or...
- Understated: Norwegian Translation
understated - translate into Norwegian with the...
- Portuguese Translation
understated translate: discreto, sutil. Learn more in the...
- Understated in Spanish
UNDERSTATED translate: sobrio, discreto, sutil...
- Understated in Polish
understated translate: subtelny. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Understated in Simplified Chinese
UNDERSTATED translate: 朴素的;轻描淡写的. Learn more in the...
- Translate English to French
understated translate: sobre. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
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.
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.
Understated definition: restrained in design, presentation, etc.; low-key. See examples of UNDERSTATED used in a sentence.
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.
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.
If your decorating style includes loud colors, lots of knick knacks, big chandeliers, and extra pillows everywhere, nobody is going to describe it as understated. Use this adjective for a restrained, tasteful, and simple style, like your grandma's perfectly understated string of pearls or an actor's beautifully understated interpretation of Hamlet.