Definition of litotes in English:

litotes

noun lʌɪˈtəʊtiːz

mass noun

Ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (e.g. I shan't be sorry for I shall be glad).
反叙法，曲言法（如用I shan't be sorry代替I shall be glad等）
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet this definition fails to explain instances of litotes, or understatement, which is often classified as a kind of irony.
- The manager, a man adept in the use of litotes, said: ‘It wasn't the best game of pure football in the world.‘
- Next thing you know, they'll be using dramatic irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes and… satire.
- First one must register his anti-Idealism, his antipathy toward the idea becoming metonymical litotes for such.
- But, if we follow Schwarzbach, Dickens's description of the street mire in Holborn is, if anything, understated - ‘mud’ is not hyperbole, but litotes.
Synonyms
minimization, trivialization, euphemism

Origin

Late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek litotēs, from litos 'plain, meagre'.

Definition of litotes in US English:

litotes

noun

Ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (e.g., you won't be sorry, meaning you'll be glad).
反叙法，曲言法（如用I shan't be sorry代替I shall be glad等）
Example sentencesExamples
- But, if we follow Schwarzbach, Dickens's description of the street mire in Holborn is, if anything, understated - ‘mud’ is not hyperbole, but litotes.
- First one must register his anti-Idealism, his antipathy toward the idea becoming metonymical litotes for such.
- Next thing you know, they'll be using dramatic irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes and… satire.
- Yet this definition fails to explain instances of litotes, or understatement, which is often classified as a kind of irony.
- The manager, a man adept in the use of litotes, said: ‘It wasn't the best game of pure football in the world.‘
Synonyms
minimization, trivialization, euphemism

Origin

Late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek litotēs, from litos ‘plain, meager’.

单词	litotes
释义	Definition of litotes in English: litotes noun lʌɪˈtəʊtiːz mass noun Ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (e.g. I shan't be sorry for I shall be glad). 反叙法，曲言法（如用I shan't be sorry代替I shall be glad等） Example sentencesExamples Yet this definition fails to explain instances of litotes, or understatement, which is often classified as a kind of irony. The manager, a man adept in the use of litotes, said: ‘It wasn't the best game of pure football in the world.‘ Next thing you know, they'll be using dramatic irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes and… satire. First one must register his anti-Idealism, his antipathy toward the idea becoming metonymical litotes for such. But, if we follow Schwarzbach, Dickens's description of the street mire in Holborn is, if anything, understated - ‘mud’ is not hyperbole, but litotes. Synonyms minimization, trivialization, euphemism Origin Late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek litotēs, from litos 'plain, meagre'. Definition of litotes in US English: litotes noun Ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (e.g., you won't be sorry, meaning you'll be glad). 反叙法，曲言法（如用I shan't be sorry代替I shall be glad等） Example sentencesExamples But, if we follow Schwarzbach, Dickens's description of the street mire in Holborn is, if anything, understated - ‘mud’ is not hyperbole, but litotes. First one must register his anti-Idealism, his antipathy toward the idea becoming metonymical litotes for such. Next thing you know, they'll be using dramatic irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes and… satire. Yet this definition fails to explain instances of litotes, or understatement, which is often classified as a kind of irony. The manager, a man adept in the use of litotes, said: ‘It wasn't the best game of pure football in the world.‘ Synonyms minimization, trivialization, euphemism Origin Late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek litotēs, from litos ‘plain, meager’.
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