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unmitigatedabsolute; not reduced or lessened in intensity or severity

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: absolute; not reduced or lessened in intensity or severity

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪd/

Korean meaning: 완전한, 절대적인; 조금도 완화되지 않은

Korean pronunciation: 언**미**티게이티드

Example Sentences

  • My attempt at cooking was an unmitigated catastrophe - even the smoke alarm joined the protest.
  • The CEO's speech was an unmitigated bore that put half the audience to sleep.
  • Her unmitigated honesty sometimes hurts people's feelings.

unmitigated

ADJECTIVE

//ʌnˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪd//

absolute; not reduced or lessened in intensity or severity

unmitigated concept
💡 Concept

The chef faces an unmitigated kitchen disaster with mess everywhere

unmitigated rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

What was instigated cannot be mitigated - unmitigated chaos!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootmitig
Suffix--ated

Origin

From Latin 'mitigatus' (past participle of 'mitigare', meaning to soften or make mild), combined with the prefix 'un-' (not). The Latin root comes from 'mitis' meaning soft or mild.

🎵Rhyme

mitigatedinstigatedlitigated
mitigated
instigated
litigated

🔗Collocations

unmitigated disaster
unmitigated success
unmitigated failure
unmitigated nerve
unmitigated gall
unmitigated truth

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My attempt at cooking was an unmitigated catastrophe - even the smoke alarm joined the protest.

😄 Fun example

The CEO's speech was an unmitigated bore that put half the audience to sleep.

Her unmitigated honesty sometimes hurts people's feelings.

The project was an unmitigated success, exceeding all expectations.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

absolutecompletetotalutterdownright

Antonyms

mitigatedlessenedreduced

Related

mitigatealleviatemoderatetemper

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