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   Un·der·stat·ed

   /ˌəndərˈstādəd/

   

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. understatedly adverb

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   What is the meaning of understated?

   • 1. having a low intensity or tone. 2. restrained, subdued, or understated. 3. (Art Terms) (of a photograph, painting, etc) having a predominance of dark grey tones or dark colours with few highlights.

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   • if a style, colour, etc. is understated, it is attractive in a way that is not too obvious synonym subtle Want to learn more? Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › understatedUNDERSTATED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

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   Definitions of understated. adjective. exhibiting restrained good taste. “the room is pleasant and understated ”. synonyms: unostentatious, unpretentious. tasteful. having or showing or conforming to good taste.

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   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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   adjective. uk / ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪd / us. simple and attractive in style: an understated black dress. understated elegance. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.

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   1. : to represent as less than is the case. understate taxable income. 2. : to state or present with restraint especially for effect. Examples of understate in a Sentence. He understated his taxable income. She's trying to understate the issue. Recent Examples on the Web His ability to pick out young talent is greatly understated.

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   understated. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English un‧der‧stat‧ed /ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪd $ -ər-/ adjective an understated style is one that is attractive because it is simple and does not have too many decorations SYN subtle the understated elegance of the Hotel Traiano Examples from the Corpus understated • There are times ...