Litotic
Pronunciation: /lɪˈtɑtɪk/
Litotic (adj)
- Using a weaker statement to suggest a stronger meaning, often to sound polite or careful.
- Forming meaning by denying something, to create a milder or indirect way of saying the idea.
Litotic (adjective)
Examples
- The test was not easy, which was a litotic way to say it was hard.
- The movie was not bad, a litotic understatement for a great film.