unmitigated

[uhn-mit-i-gey-tid]

adjective

1. not mitigated; not softened or lessened.

   unmitigated suffering.

   Synonyms: persistent, unbroken, unabated, unrelieved

2. unqualified or absolute.

   an unmitigated bore.

unmitigated

/ ʌnˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. not diminished in intensity, severity, etc

2. (prenominal) (intensifier)

   an unmitigated disaster

Other Word Forms

• unmitigatedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unmitigated¹

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

Example Sentences

The Crawleys’ exclusive dinner with Noël Coward is an unmitigated success, crowned by Coward serenading her with his hit “Poor Little Rich Girl” and citing Mary as the inspiration for his next play.

From Salon

“The whole range and levels of ‘war on drugs’ was a long, unmitigated policy failure, according to the vast, vast majority of drug experts.”

From Los Angeles Times

More than anything, Earth is being slowly dehydrated by the unmitigated mining of groundwater, which underlies vast proportions of every continent.

From Salon

“Letting Russia win this war would be a unmitigated disaster for the American people and our security around the world,” Pompeo said in a statement.

From Salon

The production of 1996’s “The Island of Doctor Moreau” was famously tortured, producing the type of unmitigated chaos that feels almost mythic today.

From Salon

Related Words

• sheer 
• unadulterated 
• unqualified