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understated
[uhn-der-stey-tid]
adjective
restrained in design, presentation, etc.; low-key.
the understated elegance of the house.
Other 51Թ Forms
- understatedness noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of understated1
Example Sentences
Dodgers players have taken on Roberts’ understated confidence and make-do-with-what-you-have approach, which explains how the team has survived a 19-game stretch in which every opponent had a winning record.
Your character in “Disclaimer,” he’s not a character you created, but he is very understated.
In Chester-le-Street, he outfoxed West Indies with that understated routine of tricks.
Hamill was drawn to how understated the role was — a far cry from the larger-than-life or eccentric characters he has often played in animation and genre fare.
“There was the whole 'wow' factor, the views,” he said, remembering the place as understated, creative and a little bit off the radar when it opened in 2018.
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