Definition of understatement Understatement

/ʌˈndɚstejˌtmʌnt/ - [understeytmunt] - un•der•state•ment

We found 6 definitions of understatement from 5 different sources.

What does understatement mean?

Noun Plural: understatements
understatement - a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
		overstatement, exaggeration, magnification the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"
		statement a document showing credits and debits

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understatement (Noun)
A disclosure or statement that is less than complete.
understatement (Noun)
restraint or lack of emphasis, especially for ironic effect.