Definitions for understatedˌʌn dərˈsteɪ tɪd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•der•stat•edˌʌn dərˈsteɪ tɪd(adj.)
restrained; de-emphasized; low-key:
understated elegance.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of understated:
1935–40
un`der•stat′ed•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
understated, unostentatious, unpretentious(adj)
exhibiting restrained good taste
"the room is pleasant and understated"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
understated(adjective)ˌʌn dərˈsteɪ tɪd
simple and therefore attractive or effective
an understated beauty
Wiktionary
understated(Adjective)
Restrained and unpretentious.
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