unmitigated

[uhn-mit-i-gey-tid]

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adjective

not mitigated; not softened or lessened: unmitigated suffering.
unqualified or absolute: an unmitigated bore.

Origin of unmitigated

1590–1600; un-¹ + mitigated

Related formsun·mit·i·gat·ed·ly, adverb

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1. unrelieved, unabated, unbroken, persistent.

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Examples from the Web for unmitigated

Contemporary Examples

It was an unmitigated disaster, and Lee compares it to the healthcare.gov rollout.
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The British aristocracy is littered with stories of unmitigated spendthrifts who seem bent on self-destruction.
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October 20, 2014
The unmitigated gall Kennedy displays in defaming the hard work of dedicated researchers is bad enough.
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July 23, 2014
To some of the more butt-clenched users of Gmail, having things all compartmentalized like this is a pure, unmitigated disaster.
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What happened in 1964 was an unredeemed and unmitigated catastrophe for Republicans and conservatives.
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February 13, 2013

Historical Examples

That worthy began to think the detective from Paris was an unmitigated nuisance.
A Nest of Spies
Pierre Souvestre
Only Zacheus, the philosopher, seemed to find them unmitigated nuisances.
Galusha the Magnificent
Joseph C. Lincoln
Your life will be spent in making up, and marriage will be to you an unmitigated curse.
The Wedding Ring
T. De Witt Talmage
To my unmitigated horror, a white and lurid object barred my way.
Scottish Ghost Stories
Elliott O'Donnell
We'll have a day of unmitigated pleasure and throw care to the winds.
We Two
Edna Lyall

British Dictionary definitions for unmitigated

unmitigated

adjective

not diminished in intensity, severity, etc
(prenominal) (intensifier)an unmitigated disaster

Derived Formsunmitigatedly, adverb

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Word Origin and History for unmitigated

adj.

1590s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of mitigate.

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Examples from the Web for unmitigated

Contemporary Examples

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.

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.

What happened in 1964 was an unredeemed and unmitigated catastrophe for Republicans and conservatives.

Historical Examples

That worthy began to think the detective from Paris was an unmitigated nuisance.

Only Zacheus, the philosopher, seemed to find them unmitigated nuisances.

Your life will be spent in making up, and marriage will be to you an unmitigated curse.

To my unmitigated horror, a white and lurid object barred my way.

We'll have a day of unmitigated pleasure and throw care to the winds.

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Word Origin and History for unmitigated

adj.

Origin of unmitigated