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unmitigated

[ uhn-mit-i-gey-tid ]

adjective

  1. not mitigated; not softened or lessened:

    unmitigated suffering.

    Synonyms: unrelieved, persistent, unbroken, unabated

  2. unqualified or absolute:

    an unmitigated bore.



unmitigated

/ ʌnˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. not diminished in intensity, severity, etc
  2. prenominal (intensifier)

    an unmitigated disaster



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Derived Forms

  • unˈmitiˌgatedly, adverb

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Other Words From

  • un·miti·gated·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unmitigated1

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- 1 + mitigate ( def ) + -ed 2( def )

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Example Sentences

It was an unmitigated disaster, and Lee compares it to the healthcare.gov rollout.

The British aristocracy is littered with stories of unmitigated spendthrifts who seem bent on self-destruction.

And worse, we have seen unmitigated hate spewed by some Republicans that could inspire hate crimes.

The unmitigated gall Kennedy displays in defaming the hard work of dedicated researchers is bad enough.

To some of the more butt-clenched users of Gmail, having things all compartmentalized like this is a pure, unmitigated disaster.

It changed all the benevolence of her nature into wrathful bitterness and unmitigated contempt.

In Brazil, the slave-trade exists in full force; in Cuba, it is unmitigated in its extent and horrors.

He could not believe that for these frailties, he would be driven into an existence of unmitigated pain.

The boys all flocked round him, and received the intelligence with unmitigated pleasure.

Every line of his face and figure suggested unmitigated tragedy.

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