adjective
unmitigated
adjective
1
Complete and absolute, especially something bad.
"The launch was an unmitigated disaster."
How to Use Unmitigated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTotal and unsoftened — usually used for something bad, like a disaster or failure.
Common pairings
unmitigated disaster
unmitigated failure
Word Forms
more unmitigated comparative, most unmitigated superlative
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Etymology
From "un-" + "mitigated" (softened or lessened).