English to Shona Meaning of understated - understated

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Definitions of understated in English

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Verb

Examples of understated in English

(1) His understated comedy, often just a subtle facial expression, was deeply funny to millions.(2) Subtlety is the foremost element in this suavely written and understated novel.(3) He is a wonderfully understated character with the gentle knowing presence of an outsider who understands.(4) Some rooms were once first-floor barns and feature original timber and stone in very modern but understated designs.(5) It's an impressive, understated debut that repays repeated listens.(6) There is a love of natural forms and an appreciation of understated elegance.(7) We love how last year's understated plain rings have given way to jazzed-up jewels.(8) The screen is filled with earthy understated hues and subtle pastels.(9) Like most ads of its kind, it is self-consciously understated ; but as it happens, it is just a little too smug for its own good.(10) He's dressed in scruffy jeans and a faded biker jacket, talking in quiet, understated tones.(11) Instead, we were presented with bland technical data, neat, sanitised diagrams and understated text.(12) There are still people who would go for a cool understated chic, and in our time of personally indulgent dressing this is probably the time to do it.(13) They both have a powerful sense of humour and an understated wit that makes you look very carefully at what's on the page in case you miss anything.(14) Relying on natural light and without gimmicks or props, his work was often understated and subtle but easily accessible.(15) She walked into a medium sized front room, decorated in an understated elegance.(16) There's an understated confidence about the food, and the service allows you to sit back and truly relax.

Related Phrases of understated

(1) understate ::

understate

Related Phrases of understated

(1) understate ::

understate

Synonyms

Adjective

1. unpretentious ::

vane mwero

2. unostentatious ::

unostentatious

Verb

3. play down ::

kutamba pasi

4. downplay ::

dzinorerutsa

5. underrate ::

underrate

6. underplay ::

underplay

7. de-emphasize ::

de-ataurazve

8. trivialize ::

seisingakoshi

9. minimize ::

kuderedza

10. diminish ::

kutapudza

11. downgrade ::

vanodira

12. brush aside ::

vangaramba

13. gloss over ::

Gloss pamusoro

14. put it mildly ::

akaisa zvinyoronyoro

15. soft-pedal ::

munyoro chitiviri

16. sell short ::

tengesa pfupi

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