UN MITIGATED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

unmitigated

adjective

ˌən-ˈmi-tə-ˌgā-təd

Definition of unmitigated

as in utter

having no exceptions or restrictions it looks like another one of your get-rich-quick schemes has ended in unmitigated failure

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Recent Examples of unmitigated Anna Karenina, Emma Bovary, and Tess Durbeyfield didn’t lead lives of unmitigated bliss. — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 These stories anchored themselves into my understanding of what a story is—beauty and danger pressing in on all sides, bad behavior and heroics, the drive to make meaning out of the unmitigated chaos of human existence. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 But the slaughter is not painted as an unmitigated triumph for the Greeks. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026 One ace cannot save a total, unmitigated disaster. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unmitigated

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmitigated

Adjective

There’s a wonderful fraction of a second when the Villa fans in the Holte End have to adjust from impending despair to utter joy.

— Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Fall in Europe brings with it brisk temperatures that make sightseeing an utter joy, thinner crowds that leave room for locals, and an opportunity to experience cities in their most authentic light.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of utter

Adjective

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— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
The skirt also featured a ribbon waist tie and a sheer, tulle underlayer visible beneath the thigh-high slit.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheer

Adjective

The couple scored 19 — decent compared to the rest of her competition, but an absolute scandal compared to the 21 earned by Higgins, who has next to no experience.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
Though fluid processing won’t displace high-speed smartphones today, absolute speed was never the point.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of absolute

Adjective

The unconditional quality of my love for him will not last forever, just as my brother’s did not.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
As the duo bond over the absurd logistics of their lethal hobby and evade detection, the series uses its heightened premise to deliver a hilarious, deeply relatable exploration of female friendship and unconditional loyalty.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of unconditional

Adjective

The Rebels jumped out to a commanding 24-7 lead in the first half before the Tigers scored 17 unanswered points to knot things up and set the scene for a fourth quarter that could only be described as pure cinema.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
To see the picture earlier this month was to witness pure, untempered joy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of pure

Adjective

So the first question was whether a single party should ever hold a complete key, and therefore complete control over a client’s assets.

— Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Election officials have said there was simply no way to carry out a complete overhaul in the weeks before the midterms.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of complete

Adjective

Along the way, the visible token cost of the underlying models may be only a fraction of the total cost to complete the business task.

— Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The first Monday Night Football matchup of the 2026 season was a total disaster class for the Denver Broncos, who got flattened 31-10 by the Kansas City Chiefs at a rowdy Arrowhead Stadium.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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