Looking for the meaning of the word UNDERSTATEMENTS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of UNDERSTATEMENTS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Understatement
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌʌndəˈsteɪtm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʌndəˌsteɪtm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the presentation of something as being smaller or less good or important than it really is
Short Definition:presentation of something as being smaller or less good or important than it really is
Examples:- a master of English understatement
- to say I am delighted is an understatement
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