Litotes, the Greek word for "simple," is a member of the figurative language family tree. Since it's not an English word, don't be fooled by the fact that it ends in S. Litotes is a singular noun.

Litotes examples embrace colorful sentiments to express an otherwise bland statement. A litotes is a roundabout way of saying something, using the opposite of your intended meaning to illustrate what you're trying to say. The negative of one thing is used to express the positive of its opposite.

That seems anything but simple, right? Fear not. As soon as you see a litotes in action, it'll all make sense. Let's open the door to litotes territory.

Litote meaning

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