understated
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ʌndəˈsteɪtɪd/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English stated English understated From under- + stated.
- Restrained and unpretentious.
“In contrast to the ETR220's understated green and grey livery, the Swedish train's livery is startling "Paprika" red with white stripes.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English understate English -ed English understated From understate + -ed.
- simple past and past participle of understate