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Understated vs Modest - What's the difference?

understated | modest |

As adjectives the difference between understated and modest

is that understated is restrained and unpretentious while modest is not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.

As a verb understated

is (understate).

understated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Restrained and unpretentious.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (understate)

    • modest

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.
  • Small, moderate in size.
    • He earns a modest amount of money.
    Her latest novel was a modest success.
  • (especially of behaviour or clothing) Avoiding being sexually suggestive.

    • Synonyms

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    Antonyms

    * immodest

    Derived terms

    * modest proposal * modesty