unmitigated

adjective

un·​mit·​i·​gat·​ed ˌən-ˈmi-tə-ˌgā-təd How to pronounce unmitigated (audio)
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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While the weather getting colder brings forth many negative developments, like communicable disease, heating bills, and shorter days, one of autumn’s unmitigated delights is finding old cash that’s been lingering in your coat pockets for months on end. Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2024 The 2024 awards, however, were an unmitigated disaster for host Jo Koy, and, not for nothing, Jerrod Carmichael’s experimental take the year prior remains one of the great oddities of recent award-show memory. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024 Russia’s involvement in the CAR, however, has not been an unmitigated success. Samuel Ramani, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2022 The cancellation of the Keystone pipeline and unmitigated spending have taxed us with inflationary prices on all goods. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unmitigated 

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Unmitigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmitigated. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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unmitigated

adjective
un·​mit·​i·​gat·​ed ˌən-ˈmit-ə-ˌgāt-əd How to pronounce unmitigated (audio)
ˈən-
1
: not lessened or made less severe
unmitigated poverty
2
: absolute sense 3, downright
an unmitigated liar

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