# misunderstatement

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An understatement made by mistake or that is so extremely understated as to be misleading.

## Etymology
From mis- + understatement.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/misunderstatement