immitigable

adjective

im·​mit·​i·​ga·​ble (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmi-ti-gə-bəl How to pronounce immitigable (audio)
: not capable of being mitigated
immitigably adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web After one of her most affecting passages, Allen walked calmly back to her place in a circle, preparing to hear out Lawson, who gives the final and most harrowing disclosure of the piece, a tale of soured love, horror, and immitigable loss. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

Late Latin immitigabilis, from Latin in- + mitigare to mitigate

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of immitigable was in 1576

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Cite this Entry

“Immitigable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immitigable. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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