understated

[ uhn-der-stey-tid ]

adjective

1. restrained in design, presentation, etc.; low-key:

   the understated elegance of the house.

Other Words From

• under·stated·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of understated¹

First recorded in 1935–40; understate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Taylor, in black with gold trim, was more understated in her ring walk but still soaking up the atmosphere as she sauntered down the runway without any real urgency.

From BBC

For the most, part the polls that understated Trump’s support did so within those parameters.

From Salon

It starts with Mark Walter, the understated chairman and controlling owner of the Dodgers as the chief executive of Guggenheim Partners.

From Los Angeles Times

“For us to get that first win, especially like that, that’s pretty good,” Freeman said, forever understated.

From Los Angeles Times

The Daniel Dubois v Anthony Joshua news conference that took place here last month was also rather understated, but nobody expected Fury to curb his usual brashness or be humbled by defeat.

From BBC

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