understated
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un·der·stat·ed
(ŭn′dər-stā′tĭd)adj.
Not striking or obvious, as in style or ornamentation; restrained or subtle: "The waiting room is comfortable and understated" (Tony Schwartz).
un′der·stat′ed·ly adv.
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understated
(ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪd)adj
not obvious; subtle
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un•der•stat•ed
(ˌʌn dərˈsteɪ tɪd)adj.
restrained; de-emphasized; low-key: understated elegance.
[1935–40]
un`der•stat′ed•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | understated - exhibiting restrained good taste; "the room is pleasant and understated"tasteful - having or showing or conforming to good taste |
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understated
[ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪd] ADJ [style, clothes, elegance] → sencillo, discreto; [writing, manner] → sencillo; [performance, acting] → comedidoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
understated
[ˌʌndərˈsteɪtɪd] adj (= subtle) → discret/èteCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
understated
adj film etc → subtil; picture, music, colours → gedämpft; clothes → unaufdringlich; performance, acting → zurückhaltend, untertrieben; manner → zurückhaltend; make-up → unaufdringlich
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
understated - exhibiting restrained good taste; "the room is pleasant and understated"