Unmitigated Meaning in English
word
ənˈmɪtəˌɡeɪtɪd
uhn-MIH-tuh-GAY-tid
ʌnmˈɪtɪɡˌeɪtɪd
un-MIT-ih-GAY-tid
Definition
Used to emphasize that something is total and not made less severe or less bad in any way; usually describes something negative.
Usage & Nuances
Very formal and often intensifies negative nouns ('unmitigated disaster', 'unmitigated gall'). Rarely used for positive things. Common collocation: 'unmitigated disaster'. Not used before verbs.
Spanish: total - absoluto - completoPortuguese (BR): total - absoluto - completoPortuguese (PT): total - absoluto - completoChinese (Simplified): 完全的 - 彻底的Chinese (Traditional): 完全的 - 徹底的Hindi: पूर्ण - निरंकुशArabic: تام - مطلق - كاملBengali: পুরোপুরি - সম্পূর্ণ - নিখাদRussian: абсолютный - полный - совершенныйJapanese: 全くの - 完全なVietnamese: hoàn toàn - tuyệt đốiKorean: 완전한 - 전적인Turkish: tam anlamıyla - tamamen - kesinlikleUrdu: مکمل - مکمل طور پر - قطعیIndonesian: benar-benar - sepenuhnya - mutlak
Example Sentences
The event was an unmitigated disaster.
basic
His speech showed unmitigated arrogance.
basic
The plan was an unmitigated failure.
basic
Calling his behavior anything less than unmitigated rudeness would be too generous.
natural
It was unmitigated joy to finally see her.
natural
Their attempt to fix the problem resulted in unmitigated chaos.
natural