UNMITIGATED 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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for unmitigated

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Adjective

These accusations are utter nonsense, concocted from distortions, half-truths and lies.

— Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
The board’s first mission—to pacify and bring lawful governance to Gaza—has been an utter failure.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of utter

Adjective

The tracks, the engineers, the data, the media attention, the sheer amount of racing—the Formula 1 World Championship consists of twenty-plus races, on five continents, in nine months.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
The silhouette was mostly formfitting and streamlined, with emphasis at the hips and waist and a continuation of the contrasting sheer, black fabric running down the column skirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of sheer

Adjective

The slap on the wrist capped an otherwise strong Celtics debut for the nine-time All-Star, who was putting on an absolute clinic.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The Milanese Suite combines elegance and spaciousness with absolute comfort.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of absolute

Adjective

Here, the defining aspect of Benjamin Button’s strange existence is love — lucky, steady, unconditional.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
In 2024, Michigan State launched Rx Kids, the country’s first universal and unconditional prenatal and infant cash program.

— Mona Hanna, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of unconditional

Adjective

Ethiopia’s coffee authority is compiling data, but the process is not complete.

— Damian Zane, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
In practice, that can look like AI pulling together updates from ticketing systems, documentation, source control and incident platforms to give teams a more complete view of progress and risk.

— Joel Burleson-Davis, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of complete

Adjective

In total, more than 400 bodies have been recovered from the Shakahola Forest.

— Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
The total area that burns in fires each year will increase dramatically — 50% by mid-century — without changes in land management.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of total

Adjective

The actor wore a long black leather coat over a simple black tank, paired with straight-leg blue jeans cinched with a leather belt.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
The company played with flexible workdays instead of rigid schedules, clearer windows for collaboration, simpler rules for meetings, better ways to share and document work, and more intentional reasons for coming together in person.

— Deborah Lovich, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

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