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

Derived Forms

• unˈmitiˌgatedly, adverb

Other Words From

• un·miti·gated·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unmitigated¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- ¹ + mitigate ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

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

From Time

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.

From Voice of San Diego

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.

From Time

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

From Washington Post

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

From Washington Post

It was an unmitigated disaster, and Lee compares it to the healthcare.gov rollout.

From The Daily Beast

The British aristocracy is littered with stories of unmitigated spendthrifts who seem bent on self-destruction.

From The Daily Beast

And worse, we have seen unmitigated hate spewed by some Republicans that could inspire hate crimes.

From The Daily Beast

The unmitigated gall Kennedy displays in defaming the hard work of dedicated researchers is bad enough.

From The Daily Beast

To some of the more butt-clenched users of Gmail, having things all compartmentalized like this is a pure, unmitigated disaster.

From The Daily Beast

It changed all the benevolence of her nature into wrathful bitterness and unmitigated contempt.

From Project Gutenberg

In Brazil, the slave-trade exists in full force; in Cuba, it is unmitigated in its extent and horrors.

From Project Gutenberg

He could not believe that for these frailties, he would be driven into an existence of unmitigated pain.

From Project Gutenberg

The boys all flocked round him, and received the intelligence with unmitigated pleasure.

From Project Gutenberg

Every line of his face and figure suggested unmitigated tragedy.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• sheer
• unadulterated
• unqualified