In rhetoric, litotes (/laɪˈtoʊtiːz, ˈlaɪtətiːz/, US: /ˈlɪtətiːz/), also known classically as antenantiosis or moderatour, is a figure of speech and form...

is. Some authors treat and use antiphrasis just as irony, euphemism or litotes. When the antiphrasal use is very common, the word can become an auto-antonym...

humor. A particular form of understatement using negative syntax is called litotes. This is not to be confused with euphemism, where a polite phrase is used...

really is. Meiosis is the opposite of auxesis, and is often compared to litotes. The term is derived from the Greek μειόω ("to make smaller", "to diminish")...

of the positive ("I'm feeling well"). The rhetorical term for this is litotes. When two negatives are used in one independent clause, in standard English...

standard meaning, such as describing a bad situation as "good times". Litotes – A figure of speech and form of verbal irony in which understatement is...

at the ears! Adynaton, an impossible form of hyperbole Figure of speech Litotes and meiosis, forms of deliberate understatement Tautology (language) "hyperbole"...

Internal rhyme: using two or more rhyming words in the same sentence. Litotes: an understatement achieved by negating the opposite statement, such as...

The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase is a non-fiction book by Mark Forsyth published in 2013. The book explains classical...

Catacosmesis, a form of anticlimax Figure of speech Banter Meiosis and litotes, the opposite of auxesis in its hyperbolic sense Rhetoric Trash-talk, insulting...

encompass various other literary devices such as hyperbole and its opposite, litotes, conscious naïveté, and others. Dramatic irony provides the audience with...

overcoming hardships. The metaphors in her poetry serve as "coding", or litotes, for meanings understood by other Blacks, but her themes and topics apply...

metonymy, synecdoche, and irony (the master tropes), and also hyperbole, litotes, and metalepsis. To this list we could easily add aporia, chiasmus, and...

look for the origins of Renard's skepticism and irony, his skill in using litotes, his dense and precise styles. The story of "Poil de carotte" is that of...

from her" to "I saw no shadow of another parting from her". As Pip uses litotes, "no shadow of another parting", it is ambiguous whether Pip and Estella...

specific place, postpone; guide direction, movement) -onym Antithesis Litotes Property (philosophy) Semantic differential Thesaurus Incompatibility can...

used to, is frequently a difficulty in producing a readable translation. Litotes is a form of dramatic understatement employed by the author for ironic...

contradictory. This distinction also arises in natural language in the form of litotes. In Hilbert-style deductive systems for propositional logic, double negation...

used by specific group. Kairos – "timing" or "the right circumstances". Litotes – stating a positive by negating the negative; a form of understatement...

Notation Double Entry Litotes Metaphorically Retrograde Surprises Dream Prognostication Synchysis The Rainbow Word Game Hesitation Precision The Subjective...

The primitive koa finch (Rhodacanthis litotes) is an extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae...

or similar as understatements ("not unappealing", "not bad", etc.) see litotes. Languages have a variety of grammatical rules for converting affirmative...

wordplay such as understatement and double negatives; understatement (litotes) is used at least 94 times in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf, a "high...

a person's unappealing physical features, or using irony, meiosis, or litotes. Bullitt used the term to describe the writing of satirist Jonathan Swift...

pairs of collocation in which the order of the words cannot be reversed Litotes, a form of understatement for emphasis Merism, a figure of speech in which...

performed in Spain to close out Carnival. On this day, many funny burials of Litotes are carried out across the city. This character symbolises the joy of the...

James & Olson, 2005 – scissor-billed koa-finch (prehistoric) Rhodacanthis litotes James & Olson, 2005 – primitive koa-finch (prehistoric) Rhodacanthis palmeri...

significance. Burnet (1920), p. 97 This rhetorical technique is known as litotes, a form of understatement that uses a negative to emphasize a positive...

advantage. — The Hirohito surrender broadcast A subtype of understatement is litotes, which uses negation: Heatwaves are not rare in the summer. Irony is the...

is quite common in Quebec French to describe something positive using litotes, such as pas laid (not ugly) for beautiful or pas pire (not worst) for...