unmitigated
Americanadjective
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not mitigated; not softened or lessened.
unmitigated suffering.
- Synonyms:
- persistent , unbroken , unabated , unrelieved
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unqualified or absolute.
an unmitigated bore.
adjective
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not diminished in intensity, severity, etc
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(prenominal) (intensifier)
an unmitigated disaster
Other Word Forms
- unmitigatedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of unmitigated
First recorded in 1590–1600; un- 1 + mitigate ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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One year before that, Urban Meyer’s brief stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars was such an unmitigated mess that he was fired in his first year with Trevor Lawrence.
The rapid descent into delusion in the name of unmitigated cruelty and hollow provocation would be laughable if it weren’t terrifying at the same time.
From Salon
The Dodger bullpen is a five-alarm fire, an unmitigated disaster, a total catastrophe.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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