Litotes
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪtət/
Litotes (noun)
- A way of speaking that says less than the real meaning, to sound careful or polite.
- A type of understatement that uses a negative form to suggest a stronger positive meaning.
Examples
- The movie was litote good, so everyone stayed for the ending.
- Her answer was a litote polite, but it still sounded sincere.