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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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

The development of safe and highly effective vaccines in record time is an unmitigated triumph, exceeding even the most optimistic projections.

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The sale of ghost gun kits at gun shows across the state allows the unmitigated flow of these firearms into communities all over the state, threatening public safety and obstructing the ability of law enforcement to solve crimes.

When you have unmitigated spread, then that’s more fuel you give to the virus to make these mistakes, and the stronger viruses will pop out.

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It wasn’t a vacation, per se, but it was getting out of town amid an unmitigated disaster.

Out of the game’s first 11 plays, three were unmitigated catastrophes for the Steelers.

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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