Definitions

unmitigated

[uhn-mit-i-gey-tid] / ʌnˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪ tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

absolute, pure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sheer unadulterated unqualified

WEAK

arrant austere clear-cut complete consummate damned downright gross intense oppressive out-and-out outright perfect persistent rank relentless rigid severe simple straight-out thorough thoroughgoing unabated unabridged unalleviated unbending unbroken undiluted unmixed unrelieved utter

Antonyms

STRONGEST

indefinite

WEAK

imperfect mixed

Example Sentences

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“This is literally about unmitigated greed,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

EPC's Folkman warned the EU against "unmitigated protectionism".

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

“This is a dire profit warning in a long string of unmitigated disasters,” said analysts at Bernstein.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

The production of 1996’s “The Island of Doctor Moreau” was famously tortured, producing the type of unmitigated chaos that feels almost mythic today.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

The horseless carriage was just arriving in San Francisco, and its debut was turning into one of those colorfully unmitigated disasters that bring misery to everyone but historians.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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