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

While cybersecurity experts and leaked documents have long exposed the dangers of hostile SIM cards, these risks remain largely unmitigated because SIMs are rarely factored into standard security threat models. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Those days are long gone, and the Luke Fickell experiment has been an unmitigated disaster. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Derek Carr was an unmitigated disaster and Spencer Rattler will be a backup, nothing more. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Anna Karenina, Emma Bovary, and Tess Durbeyfield didn’t lead lives of unmitigated bliss. — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

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