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Meaning of
understated
in English
understated
us
//ˌʌndərˈsteɪ.tɪd//
uk
//ˌʌndəˈsteɪ.tiːd//
#common
Lemma:
understate
The lemma is the base or root form of this word.
Definitions
Adjective
unpretentious
and
restrained
;
simple
Verb
to
downplay
or
minimise
(
facts
,
feelings
,
etc
.);
incompletely
to
convey
irony
through
lack
of
emphasis
to
state
a
quantity
too
low
;
inaccurate