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
Synonyms
- absolute
- all-out
- arrant
- blank
- blooming [chiefly British]
- bodacious [Southern & Midland]
- categorical
- categoric
- clean
- complete
- consummate
- crashing
- damn
- damned
- dead
- deadly
- definite
- downright
- dreadful
- fair
- flat
- flat-out
- out-and-out
- outright
- perfect
- plumb
- profound
- pure
- rank
- regular
- sheer
- simple
- stark
- stone
- straight-out
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- total
- unadulterated
- unalloyed
- unconditional
- unqualified
- utter
- very
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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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.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
In contrast, major movies that failed to connect with moviegoers were unmitigated disasters.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
The warm, cozy confines of the trailer seemed destined to be the clear, unmitigated winner, but there was a caveat: the two sleeping in there would have to squeeze in our 90-lb (40-kg) Greater Swiss Mountain dog, who was not going to make a trip up the ladder or sleep quietly by herself.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
After China tariffs were first implemented under Trump in 2017 and 2018, management said its original unmitigated exposure was more than $300 million.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
In contrast, major movies that failed to connect with moviegoers were unmitigated disasters.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
The warm, cozy confines of the trailer seemed destined to be the clear, unmitigated winner, but there was a caveat: the two sleeping in there would have to squeeze in our 90-lb (40-kg) Greater Swiss Mountain dog, who was not going to make a trip up the ladder or sleep quietly by herself.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
After China tariffs were first implemented under Trump in 2017 and 2018, management said its original unmitigated exposure was more than $300 million.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Unmitigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmitigated. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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