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un·der·stat·ed (

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adj.

Exhibiting restrained good taste: "The waiting room is comfortable and understated" (Tony Schwartz).

under·stated·ly adv.

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Adj.

understated - exhibiting restrained good taste; "the room is pleasant and understated"

unostentatious, unpretentious

tasteful - having or showing or conforming to good taste

Translations

understated [ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪd] ADJ [style, clothes, elegance] → sencillo, discreto; [writing, manner] → sencillo; [performance, acting] → comedido

understated [ˌʌndə^rˈsteɪtɪd] adj (= subtle) → discret/ète

understated

adj film etc → subtil; picture, music, colours → gedämpft; clothes → unaufdringlich; performance, acting → zurückhaltend, untertrieben; manner → zurückhaltend; make-up → unaufdringlich

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