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UNDERSTATING Antonyms

9 antonyms for understating. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For UNDERSTATING

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
increasing

adverb, adjective

adv, adj

adjective

• becoming greater or larger

• (music) increasing in tempo and/or volume

amplifying

verb, adjective

v, adj

verb

• increase in size, volume or significance

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• exaggerate or make bigger

• increase the volume of

embellishing

verb

v

verb

• add details to

• be beautiful to look at

• make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

• make more beautiful

exaggerating

verb, adjective

v, adj

verb

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• do something to an excessive degree

magnifying

verb, adverb, adjective

v, adv, adj

verb

• increase in size, volume or significance

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• make large

overemphasizing

verb

v

verb

• place special or excessive emphasis on

overestimating

verb

v

noun

• an appraisal that is too high

• a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high

verb

• make too high an estimate of

• assign too high a value to

overstate

verb

v

verb

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

exaggerate

verb

v

verb

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• do something to an excessive degree

Alternatives for INCREASING

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Phrases (2)

Alternatives for AMPLIFYING

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Phrases (1)

Alternatives for EMBELLISHING

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Phrases (1)

Alternatives for EXAGGERATING

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Alternatives for MAGNIFYING

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Phrases (1)

Alternatives for OVEREMPHASIZING

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Alternatives for OVERESTIMATING

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Alternatives for OVERSTATE

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