Using double negatives. Example: Not bad meaning good. The above is the example of?
- Spoon feeding term
- Litotes
- Malapropism
- None of these
Explanation
- Litotes is a figure of speech that uses double negatives or understatement.
- It expresses a positive idea by negating its opposite (e.g., “not bad” = good).
- It is a form of deliberate understatement in English.
Last verified on 14-06-2026
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