Litotes/understatement

Question 1

definition

Answer 1

a positive meaning is expressed by using a negative form.

Question 2

example

Answer 2

The man is no fool (=very clever)
I’m not bad. (I’m fine)
She won’t be sorry. (She will be very glad)
There isn’t anything I won’t eat when I’m hungry. ( I will eat anything when I’m hungry)