understatement
noun/ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt/
/ˈʌndərsteɪtmənt/
- [countable] a statement that makes something seem less important, impressive, serious, etc. than it really is
- To say we were pleased is an understatement (= we were extremely pleased).
- ‘These figures are a bit disappointing.’ ‘That's got to be the understatement of the year.’
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gross
- massive
- vast
- …
- a bit of an understatement
- something of an understatement
- the understatement of the century
- …
- [uncountable] the practice of making things seem less impressive, important, serious, etc. than they really are
- typical English understatement
- He always goes for subtlety and understatement in his movies.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gross
- massive
- vast
- …
- a bit of an understatement
- something of an understatement
- the understatement of the century
- …
opposite overstatement
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