Understated

Synonyms for "understated" (74 found)

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Closest matches (15)

Strong matches (22)

Noun(5 words)
Adjective(2 words)
dryestnatural look
excellentin good tastelow-keyof choiceof qualitypleasing

Related words (37)

Adjective(15 words)
quiet atmospherequiet grouprecessiverefined sensibilitysubdued floralssubdued smilesubtle floral patternsubtle makeupsubtle nodsubtlestunemphaticunnoticed clueunornate motifunostentatiousunpretentious
Noun(3 words)
simple natural looksoft ambienceunderplaying

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More general

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assessmentdescriptorestimationfigure of speechmeasurementqualityreportingrhetorical devicestatementstatementsverbal communication

More specific

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downplaylitoteslowered efficacymeiosisminimizemuted colorreduced significancesimple stylesubdued paletteunderstated depreciationunderstated profitsunderstated revenue

Collocations

12 entries
costsextentfindingsimpactriskssignificanceunderstated color paletteunderstated designunderstated eleganceunderstated mannerunderstated presentationunderstated tone

Inflections

4 entries
more understatedmost understatedunderstatesunderstating

Derivations

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similar

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Sample sentences

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Her dress has an understated charm.

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Algeria's economic progress cannot be understated.

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Mary's clothes are understated.

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Greg, with his shaved head and monochrome beige outfit, might indeed carry a hint of Chabacano—not only in hue ("chabacano" can mean tawdry or gaudy in Spanish, but also refers to a Philippine creole rich in cultural blending), but perhaps also in the way he casually blends cultures himself: a white man dreaming of a Bed & Breakfast in Ainu country, with a Japanese wife, and a fondness for understated simplicity. Beige shorts and T-shirt—earth-toned, like compost and bamboo stalks.

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