understated

CEFRC1

/ʌndəˈsteɪtɪd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Expressed in a simple way without showing strong emotion.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of understate

Examples

  • Algeria's economic progress cannot be understated.

  • Her dress has an understated charm.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Restrained and unpretentious.

More examples

In context

  • In contrast to the ETR220's understated green and grey livery, the Swedish train's livery is startling "Paprika" red with white stripes.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

His elegant suit was very blank, with no logos or bright colors.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From under- + stated.