unmitigated

adjective

un·mit·i·gat·ed ˌən-ˈmi-tə-ˌgā-təd

Synonyms of unmitigated next

: not lessened : unrelieved

sufferings unmitigated by any hope of early relief

: being so definitely what is stated as to offer little chance of change or relief

an unmitigated disaster

unmitigatedly adverb

unmitigatedness noun

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web Largely considered to be an unmitigated disaster at the time, the film is now a cult classic. —

Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023 It was all teed up to be an unmitigated disaster. —

Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 21 Nov. 2022 The Fever are an unmitigated disaster. —

Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2022 The new Google Pay was an unmitigated disaster. —

Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 23 May 2022 The deal pumped $261 million into Rigetti, which said the funds would be used to develop quantum processors and expand its operations, but the result has not been an unmitigated success. —

WIRED, 17 Jan. 2023 How could that qualify as anything other than an unmitigated success for both him and the Wildcats? —

Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2022 Weekly releases have not suddenly become unmitigated successes, though. —

Alison Willmore, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2022 Handley's tenure was an unmitigated disaster and one of the reasons why was because Handley had no clue how to deal with the New York media. —

Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2023 See More

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