understate understandingness • understatement · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Antonyms · Characters · · understate · · Text Latin · · Script 10 · · Length Definitions · · · (verb) represent as less significant or important. Synonyms: minimize, minimise, downplay. · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · minimize · · Synonym 1 minimise · · Synonym 2 downplay · · Synonym 3 Antonyms · · · overstate · · Antonym 0 exaggerate · · Antonym 1 overdraw · · Antonym 2 hyperbolize · · Antonym 3 hyperbolise · · Antonym 4 magnify · · Antonym 5 amplify · · Antonym 6 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075