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Overmodest vs Understatement - What's the difference?

overmodest | understatement |

As an adjective overmodest

is excessively modest.

As a noun understatement is

a disclosure or statement that is less than complete.

overmodest

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Excessively modest.

    • Derived terms

    * overmodestly

    understatement

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a disclosure or statement that is less than complete
  • restraint or lack of emphasis, especially for ironic effect

    • Related terms

    * understate

    See also

    * overstatement ----