understated

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understated^¹

/ʌndəˈsteɪtɪd/ UK

Rhymes with -eɪtɪd

adjective more understated · most understated

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.
Similar: muted

understated^²

/ʌndəˈsteɪtɪd/ UK

Rhymes with -eɪtɪd

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of understate

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Closest in meaning: unostentatious, unpretentious, tasteful, underrated, undervalued, overlooked, discreet, subdued, overstated, elegance, oversold, discounted, dumped, misjudged, overemphasized, overestimated

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adj restrained and unpretentious

Español	discreto, sencillo, comedido
中文	低調的 /低调的 dīdiào de, 樸素的 /朴素的 pǔsù de, 簡樸的 /简朴的 jiǎnpǔ de
Français	réfréné, sans prétention
Deutsch	unaufdringlich, unauffällig, subtil
Русский	скромный skromnyj, аскетичный asketičnyj

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@misc{understated_2026,
  title = {understated},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/understated},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}