Synonyms for Understated:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • understated.
  •classical (adjective)
  • elegant,
  • restrained,
  • classic,
  • harmonious,
  • symmetrical,
  • pure,
  • refined.
  •low-key (adjective)
  • sober,
  • toned down,
  • muffled,
  • relaxed,
  • loose,
  • muted,
  • played down,
  • low-pitched,
  • laid back,
  • easygoing,
  • soft-sell,
  • low key,
  • quiet,
  • softened.
  •Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • low-key,
  • classical,
  • well-proportioned,
  • subtle,
  • soft.
  •soft (adjective)
  • melodious,
  • dusky,
  • hazy,
  • soothing,
  • dimmed,
  • cool,
  • restful,
  • softer,
  • dim,
  • tinted,
  • dull,
  • ashen,
  • wan,
  • pale,
  • misty,
  • light,
  • diffuse,
  • twilight,
  • mild,
  • caressing,
  • mellifluous,
  • pastel,
  • bland,
  • gentle,
  • whispered,
  • dulcet,
  • shaded,
  • cushy,
  • delicate,
  • Murmured,
  • low,
  • mellow,
  • pallid,
  • smooth,
  • balmy,
  • sweet,
  • comfortable,
  • lenient.
  •subtle (adjective)
  • indistinct,
  • discriminating,
  • deep,
  • indirect,
  • profound,
  • ingenious,
  • illusive,
  • mental,
  • Insinuated,
  • sophisticated,
  • Inferred,
  • finespun,
  • thin,
  • implied,
  • exquisite,
  • suggestive,
  • attenuated,
  • penetrating,
  • hairsplitting,
  • ethereal,
  • tenuous,
  • attenuate,
  • hairline.

• n.

  •
  • official,
  • avowed,
  • declared,
  • disputed,
  • pithy,
  • bald,
  • unbalanced,
  • arguable,
  • truthful,
  • ringing.
  •in good taste (noun)
  • in good taste.
  •Other relevant words: (noun)
  • unpretentious,
  • unostentatious.
  •tasteful (noun)
  • tasteful.

• v.

  •de-emphasize (verb)
  • understate,
  • play down.
  •understate (verb)
  • minimize,
  • downplay,
  • undervalue,
  • lessen,
  • devalue,
  • underrate.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words (noun):
  • simple,
  • uncomplicated,
  • chaste,
  • unnoticeable,
  • diminished,
  • excellent,
  • attic,
  • unexaggerated,
  • trivialized,
  • restricted,
  • inconspicuous,
  • wry,
  • limited,
  • informed,
  • conservative,
  • subdued,
  • underestimated,
  • reasonable,
  • pleasing,
  • denigrated,
  • unpretending,
  • fine,
  • underrated,
  • unembellished,
  • moderate,
  • minimised,
  • aesthetic,
  • belittled,
  • unadorned,
  • unobtrusive,
  • well-chosen,
  • underplayed,
  • Derogated,
  • downplayed,
  • plain,
  • slight,
  • modest,
  • decreased,
  • unaffected,
  • minimized,
  • faint,
  • constrained,
  • Abated,
  • unflashy,
  • repressed,
  • basic,
  • ironic,
  • choice,
  • lessened,
  • reduced,
  • unassuming,
  • artistic,
  • sensible,
  • unspectacular.

Paraphrases for Understated:

• Equivalence

  • Verb, past tense
    underestimated.
  • Verb, past participle
    underestimated, under-estimated.

• Independent

  • Verb, past tense
    dumped, undervalued, misjudged.
  • Verb, past participle
    diminished, discreet, dumped, minimized, neglected, overlooked, overstated, subdued, Discounted, Oversold, overestimated, undervalued, overemphasized, underrated, underscored, minimised.

Antonyms for Understated:

• adj.

  • classical
    Unclassical, modern, complicated.
  • low-key
    nervous, high-strung, pumped up, high-key, Energized.
  • soft
    rough, severe, harsh, loud.
  • subtle
    unsubtle, noisy, hard.
  • Other antonyms:
    overdone, fancy, overdecorated, gaudy, flaring, flashy, splashy, gilded, rococo, tasteless, baroque, swank, glitzy, flamboyant, razzle-dazzle, ornate, inelegant, overwrought, graceless, tacky, meretricious, trashy, ostentatious, garish, vulgar, tawdry, frilly.

• v.

  • de-emphasize
    emphasize.
  • understate
    exaggerate, amplify, overstate, overestimate, magnify.