misunderstatement
An understatement made by mistake or that is so extremely understated as to be misleading.
Noun
- An understatement made by mistake or that is so extremely understated as to be misleading.
- To describe it as naïve would be a flagrant misunderstatement, but its sole purpose is to get laughs, and anyone who doubts its ability to do this has only to be reminded that for eighteen years now, day in and day out,...
- To say that the moratorium imposed by the present administration in Washington has had a disasstrous effect on meeting the housing needs of the elderly would be a gross misunderstatement. - 1971, United States....
- The Fed has considerable resources. In some ways, I think this is a gross misunderstatement because the Fed really, literally, has unlimited resources. - 1983, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking,...
Origin
From mis- + understatement.