Understatement Synonyms and Antonyms

ŭndər-stātmənt, ŭndər-stāt-
A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. litotes
  2. distortion
  3. restraint
  4. underestimate
  5. modest statement
  6. restrained statement
  7. belittlement
  8. underestimation
  9. oversimplification
  10. less than the truth
  11. avoidance of overemphasis or exaggeration
Antonyms:
  1. overstatement

Words Related to Understatement

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. under-statement
  2. anti-climax
  3. exaggeration
  4. anticlimax
  5. over-statement

Understatement Sentence Examples

  • That was the understatement of the year.

  • To say the collection of clothes and accessories has been successful is an understatement.

  • Simplicity and understatement are powerful tools of the singer/songwriter, and Regan is the supreme exponent.

  • To say her filmography, and indeed, her life had been colorful would be something of an understatement.

  • However, swathing your wedding in these bright and bold colors is hardly an understatement.

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