unmitigated
adjective
un·mit·i·gat·ed
ˌən-ˈmi-tə-ˌgā-təd 
1
: not lessened : unrelieved
sufferings unmitigated by any hope of early relief
2
: being so definitely what is stated as to offer little chance of change or relief
an unmitigated disaster
unmitigatedly
adverb
unmitigatedness
noun
Examples of unmitigated in a Sentence
it looks like another one of your get-rich-quick schemes has ended in unmitigated failure
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Kevin Waldman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
However, the round was not an unmitigated disaster for the Dallas, Texas native.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Bren Foster’s Life After Fighting is an unmitigated labor of love.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Whatever their source, risks mentioned above are currently largely unmitigated.
—Henry Papadatos, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Unmitigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmitigated. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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unmitigated
adjective
un·mit·i·gat·ed
ˌən-ˈmit-ə-ˌgāt-əd
ˈən-
1
: not lessened or made less severe
unmitigated poverty
2
: absolute sense 3, downright
an unmitigated liar
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