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unmitigated

adjective
un·​mit·​i·​gat·​ed | \ ˌən-ˈmi-tə-ˌgā-təd How to pronounce unmitigated (audio) \

Definition of unmitigated

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

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Other Words from unmitigated

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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Keret said his father fought to humanize and historicize the Holocaust, to see it as more than a story of unmitigated oppression. Gal Beckerman, New York Times, "If Kafka Were Israeli and Wrote About Talking Goldfish," 30 Aug. 2019 The story of Syria’s attempted democratic revolution is an unmitigated tragedy. Brian Stewart, National Review, "For Sama: A Chronicle of the Syrian Tragedy," 10 Aug. 2019 With Pride flags waving and unmitigated love shown throughout, the video serves as a message of support for the LGBTQ community at large. Stephen Daw, Billboard, "Chris Daughtry On His Emotional New 'As You Are' Video: 'We Wanted People to Feel the Love'," 8 Aug. 2019 The first British Open in Northern Ireland in 68 years had been an unmitigated smash, reaping raves for its course, its town and its coastline. Chuck Culpepper, The Denver Post, "Ireland’s Shane Lowry wins British Open in tournament’s return to Northern Ireland," 21 July 2019 But the next 200 years unspooled in a series of unmitigated political and economic catastrophes. Fortune, "5 Bottles That Will Put You at the Center of Irish Whiskey’s Renaissance," 13 July 2019 If, on the other hand, your experience of the pharmaceutical industry has been one of unmitigated greed and insensitivity toward some of the most vulnerable members of society, by all means read on. David Lazarus, latimes.com, "Drug companies say you’d just be ‘confused’ if they included prices in TV ads," 12 July 2019 While affirming her government’s determination to find someone in the U.K. who does not think Trump is an unmitigated bonehead, May warned that the difficulty of the task must not be underestimated. Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, "U.K. Unable to Find Replacement Ambassador Who Does Not Think Trump Is an Idiot," 10 July 2019 Much to the delight of fellow pundit Jamie Carragher, Neville’s reign as Valencia manager was an unmitigated disaster. SI.com, "Ranking the Managerial Success of England’s Golden Generation After Sol Campbell's Macclesfield Exit," 15 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of unmitigated

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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unmitigated

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English Language Learners Definition of unmitigated

: complete and total

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