understated en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ʌndəˈsteɪtɪd/ (UK)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? 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.
Meanings
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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.
1961 January, “The latest in Continental electric multiple-units and their operation”, in Trains Illustrated, page 47:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most understated | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more understated | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
understatedly · understatedness
Synonyms
Translations (23)
ru аскетичный (restrained and unpretentious) · gl sinxelo (restrained and unpretentious) · de unauffällig (restrained and unpretentious) · de unaufdringlich (restrained and unpretentious) · pl bezpretensjonalny (restrained and unpretentious) · cmn 簡樸的 /简朴的 (restrained and unpretentious) · hy զուսպ (restrained and unpretentious) · pl skromny (restrained and unpretentious) · fr réfréné (restrained and unpretentious) · ru скромный (restrained and unpretentious) · de subtil (restrained and unpretentious) · fr sans prétention (restrained and unpretentious) · es sencillo (restrained and unpretentious) · cmn 低調的 /低调的 (restrained and unpretentious) · hu visszafogott (restrained and unpretentious) · es discreto (restrained and unpretentious) · hy անհավակնոտ (restrained and unpretentious) · nl niet overdreven (restrained and unpretentious) · cmn 樸素的 /朴素的 (restrained and unpretentious) · es comedido (restrained and unpretentious) · gl comedido (restrained and unpretentious) · gl discreto (restrained and unpretentious) · da nedtonet (restrained and unpretentious)