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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Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Although the England midfielder's spell in Manchester was an unmitigated disaster, that season, the club won the Treble, and few questions were asked about the decision.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
For these reasons, the advent of a safe, inexpensive, over-the-counter version of a pill that has been available in more than a hundred other countries for many years might seem to be an unmitigated boon.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
Resilient Post-Election Trump's return to the White House following campaign promises of the largest mass deportation program in U.S. history signals unmitigated uncertainty and a grim outlook, the Arizona resident said.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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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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