understatement — Kamus bahasa Inggris

Nomina

1. A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is, either through phrasing or lack of emphasis, often for ironic effect.

   Penggunaan

   • rhetoric
   • tidak dapat dihitung
   • usually

   Sinonim

   meiosis

   Antonim

   auxesishyperbole

   Contoh

   A master of understatement

   And that mode of expression is very demurring and self-deprecating. Victorian English was all about understatement.

2. An instance of such phrasing or lack of emphasis; an incomplete statement.

   Penggunaan

   • dapat dihitung
   • usually

   Sinonim

   trivialization

   Antonim

   exaggerationoverstatement

   Contoh

   Now that's an understatement.

3. An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information.

   Penggunaan

   • tidak dapat dihitung
   • usually

Nomina

1. a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said

   Antonim

   overstatement

   Istilah yang lebih umum

   statement