Synonyms for understated
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Restrained and unpretentious.
Example sentences
- restrained We are constrained to and restrained from an action.
- muted From the tunnel came the muted sound of a train whistle.
- tasteful Beer without a tasteful layer of foam isn't beer.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| understated | steady | |
| unpretentious | steady | |
| unostentatious | falling | |
| restrained | steady | |
| muted | rising | |
| tasteful | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- muted2
- 8 letters
- tasteful2
- 10 letters
- restrained2
- 13 letters
- unpretentious4
- 14 letters
- unostentatious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (muted2 = 2 syllables).