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 of unmitigated

• utter
• sheer
• absolute
• unconditional
• pure
• complete
• total
• simple
• outright

Examples of unmitigated in a Sentence

it looks like another one of your get-rich-quick schemes has ended in unmitigated failure

Recent Examples on the Web

McGoldrick said guidance includes $150 million unmitigated impact to COGS (cost of goods sold) in Fiscal Year 2026, although management expects to recapture between $75 million to $95 million of those costs through mitigation efforts. —Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026

For future commercial-scale plants, a single unmitigated runaway event could result in millions of dollars in damage and months of downtime. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026

The Luka Doncic trade continues to be an unmitigated disaster for the Dallas Mavericks. —Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026

Carroll's debut campaign in Vegas, however, has been nothing short of an unmitigated disaster, as the Raiders are just 2-10 and have lost six games in a row. —Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing unmitigated

• unmitigated disaster
• unmitigated gall

Rhymes for unmitigated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated

Kids Definition

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