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understated

adjective

un·​der·​stat·​ed ˌən-dər-ˈstā-təd How to pronounce understated (audio)
: avoiding obvious emphasis or embellishment
understated elegance
understatedly adverb

Example Sentences

the actor's understated interpretation of the lead role is surprisingly compelling
Recent Examples on the Web With a smaller, active rear spoiler in place of a coffee-table-size rear wing, the Porsche 911 GT3 Touring is the more understated GT3. Michael Simari, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2022 Lars Vogt, the eloquently understated German pianist and conductor who performed with inspirational grace throughout his cancer treatment, has died at 51. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Until 1972, American Catholic bishops actively supported reunification of Ireland, but after that played a more understated role, advocating for mediation. Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Those understated handbags, discreet, but reassuringly expensive—by Launer, based in Walsall, a not very glamorous town in the Midlands which quietly turns out superb leatherwork, including saddlery for the Windsors, this most horsey of families. James Collard, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 But there have been too many historical events in the late 20th and early 21st centuries that overshadowed the queen’s understated influence. Carolyn Harris, Quartz, 9 Sep. 2022 The net effect isn't necessarily bad assuming that expectations are modest, and there's something to be said for a more understated, small-scale approach to horror that doesn't confuse body count with scares. Brian Lowry, CNN, 28 Oct. 2021 Instead, Bezos appeared more comfortable with a new, understated approach: The team announced the Echo with a press release and two-minute explanatory video on YouTube that showed a family cheerfully talking to Alexa. Brad Stone, Wired, 11 May 2021 In the end, her victories, too, are understated and conditional. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of understated was circa 1909

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