understated

English

Etymology

under- +‎ stated

Adjective

understated (comparative more understated, superlative most understated)

Restrained and unpretentious.
- 1961 January, “The latest in Continental electric multiple-units and their operation”, in Trains Illustrated, page 47:
  In contrast to the ETR220's understated green and grey livery, the Swedish train's livery is startling "Paprika" red with white stripes.

Translations

restrained and unpretentious

Arabic: please add this translation if you can
Armenian: զուսպ (hy) (zusp), անհավակնոտ (hy) (anhavaknot)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 低調的／低调的 (dīdiào de), 樸素的／朴素的 (pǔsù de), 簡樸的／简朴的 (jiǎnpǔ de)
Danish: nedtonet
Dutch: niet overdreven
French: réfréné (fr), sans prétention
German: unaufdringlich, unauffällig (de), subtil (de)
Hungarian: visszafogott (hu)
Polish: skromny (pl), bezpretensjonalny (pl)
Russian: скромный (ru) (skromnyj), аскетичный (ru) (asketičnyj)
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

Verb

understated

simple past and past participle of understate

References

“understated”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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