understated

/ˌʌndərˈsteɪtɪd/

deliberately restrained; saying less than you could

understated in a sentence

“The eulogy was understated, which is why it landed.”

Old English under + Latin status manner of standing

Related Words

measured

careful, unhurried, deliberate

colloquial

belonging to everyday speech rather than formal writing

plainspoken

direct and unadorned

folksy

homespun, neighborly informality

oracular

grand, cryptic, and prophetic in manner

clipped

cut short; brisk, terse delivery