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
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it looks like another one of your get-rich-quick schemes has ended in unmitigated failure
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Initiate talks to extend Kempe The four-year, $22-million contract extension that Kempe signed in 2022 has been an unmitigated bargain.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The unmitigated ramifications of tariffs at the levels put in place by President Donald Trump would result in a roughly 200 basis point hit to Apple’s gross margin, Daryanani said, with 10% of the hit coming from India and Vietnam and 20% from China.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Critical risks — even world-ending threats — would be more likely to go unmitigated without the science to accurately assess them.
—Orlando Sentinel and Chicago Tribune Editorial Boards, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Unmitigated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmitigated. Accessed 15 May. 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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