understated
pronunciation
How to pronounce understated in British English:
UK [ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪd]
How to pronounce understated in American English:
US [ˌʌndərˈsteɪtɪd]
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- Adjective:
- exhibiting restrained good taste
Word Origin
- understated (adj.)
- 1939, of clothing, fashions, writing, etc., figurative use of the past participle of understate (v.).
Example
- 1. He also kept adding cerebral , understated jokes .
- 2. The understated tone suggests a government suitably aware of its limitations .
- 3. The seven-star burj-al-arab hotel in dubai is not for those who like their elegance understated .
- 4. That probably explains why the ebullient mr ballmer was conspicuously understated this week as he outlined his deal with yahoo .
- 5. In contrast to bygone years , the handful of players who pushed the style envelope did so in understated ways .