As adjectives the difference between understated and evasive
is that understated is restrained and unpretentious while evasive is .
As a verb understated
is (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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