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Synonyms for understate
ˌʌn dərˈsteɪtun·der·state
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Princeton's WordNet
understate, minimize, minimise, downplayverb
represent as less significant or important
Synonyms:
belittle, denigrate, play down, minimise, downplay, minimize, derogate, backgroundAntonyms:
amplify, hyperbolise, exaggerate, magnify, hyperbolize, overstate, overdraw
Dictionary of English Synonymes
understateverb
Synonyms:
state too low
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1583 | background | |
#7843 | minimize | |
#20312 | minimise | |
#28222 | underestimate | |
#69070 | downplay | |
#74328 | belittle | |
#86920 | denigrate | |
#96978 | understate | |
#144647 | derogate |
How to use understate in a sentence?
The offers are not credible, significantly understate the company’s true value and are not in the best interests of our shareholders.
David I do not, for one, think that the problem was that the band was down. I think that the problem *may* have been, that there was a Stonehenge monument on the stage that was in danger of being *crushed* by a *dwarf*. Alright That tended to understate the hugeness of the object.
Survey researchers have long known that peoples' desire to present themselves in a positive light may lead them to understate socially undesirable behaviors and overstate socially desirable behaviors, some people who give inaccurate answers on surveys may know they're distorting the truth, but many people probably do it unconsciously.
(President Vladimir) Putin said in April that regional leaders will be held responsible for failure to contain coronavirus outbreaks. This is what I think forces regional officials to understate the spread of coronavirus.
The PMIs probably understate the hit to activity last month, the services index remained above the low of 45.2 that it hit last August during the Delta wave. That's probably because the survey was conducted prior to the worst disruptions.
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