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Understated vs Evasive - What's the difference?

understated | evasive |

As adjectives the difference between understated and evasive

is that understated is restrained and unpretentious while evasive is .

As a verb understated

is (understate).

understated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Restrained and unpretentious.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (understate)

    • evasive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.
  • Directed towards avoidance or escape; evasive action .

    • Synonyms

    * elusive, slippery, shifty, cagey, elusory, sly, noncommital * unclear, vague, equivocal, ambiguous * tricky, deceitful, devious

    Derived terms

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