Underhanded

Cheap (not referring to money); unfair.

His underhanded business deals subjected him to a taxing amount of government scrutiny.

by Diggity Monkeez February 15, 2005

understatement

1. expressing with restraint or lack of emphasis, usually used for an ironic' or rhetorical effect.

2.basically a figure of speech that writers use to subtly make a situation less important or serious than it really is.

Saying "We've had a little rain," when the neighborhood is flooded. Now that is an understatement.

The last line of Frost's "Birches" illustrates understatement: "One could do worse than be a swinger of birches."

by AuthenticJudge May 18, 2010

Understood

1. A shorthand acknowledgment that the speaker is aware of the preceding statement in a conversation, and has discerned the meaning of the statement.

Usually, this is an emotionally neutral phrase.

Usually used in writing, such as email, and may be followed by a period ("Understood.") depending on personal preference.

Synonym of Noted, and is normally acceptable in Business English. A more formal equivalent of gotcha, which is normally not acceptable in Business English. Compare: affirmative, correct, OK, right.

2. A disingenuous acknowledgment of a preceding statement in a conversation. This secondary definition usually occurs when the speaker is obligated to reply to a statement contrary to the desires or expectations of the speaker, but would be reprimanded for an explicitly negative or contrary reply.

In short, a common way to implicitly disapprove of a statement by neither explicitly permitting it nor praising it.

This secondary definition is highly dependent on plausible deniability, and may be misunderstood by the recipient.
If the implication is understood, the recipient may take offense, as it displays disobedience on the part of the speaker.

1. "We need five shipments delivered by this time tomorrow."
"Understood."

2. "Due to recent corporate restructuring, you will now be solely responsible for managing incoming tickets. Therefore, we must ask you to be on call 24/7."
"Understood."

by MerryMerri January 31, 2019

understatement

to state to weakly, or without emphasis

To say George W. Bush is a bad president would be an understatement

by Garrett San February 19, 2008

Dunderstand

To dun or don't understand.

I dunderstand what you're driving at.

by maltar January 7, 2011

understandmanship

When two friends understand each other on another level that doesn’t need the use of words.

The understandmanship between them would never be broken

by Pigeon fc October 17, 2019

E Understanding

An Epiphany, or sudden realization induced from ingestion of the drug.

Pop a cap, you'll understand.
Example should include the word "E Understanding"

by E-manuel February 24, 2011