unmitigated

/ʌnˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ənmˈɪtəɡˌetɪd] /ʌnˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [ənmˈɪtəɡˌetɪd] /ˌən-ˈmi-tə-ˌgā-təd How to pronounce unmitigated (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unmitigated — adjective

  • unmitigatedpositive
  • more unmitigatedcomparative
  • most unmitigatedsuperlative

1. absolute and total in every way, with nothing reduced, softened, or held back —

1.形容詞C1
釋義

absolute and total in every way, with nothing reduced, softened, or held back — used as a strong intensifier to emphasise a quality or situation

例句

The product launch has proved an unmitigated disaster — the website crashed three times during the demo alone.

attributive use: unmitigated disaster

For the Watanabe family, winning the marathon was an unmitigated joy they would never forget.

positive context: unmitigated joy

同義詞
  • utter

    more common in everyday speech, slightly less formal

  • absolute

    broader application, not limited to dramatic contexts

  • complete

    more neutral, less emphatic

  • unqualified

    similar formality, often used with 'success' or 'support'

反義詞
  • partial

    the logical opposite register: something partial is not total

  • mitigated

    literal opposite but very rare in everyday use

文法句型

unmitigated + noun

用法筆記

Almost always placed directly before a noun (attributive position). Negative uses (with nouns like 'disaster', 'failure', 'liar', 'nonsense') are more common, but positive uses (with 'success', 'joy', 'triumph') are also correct.

常見錯誤

❌The weather was unmitigated bad.
✅The weather was an unmitigated disaster.
💡unmitigated modifies a noun, not an adjective or adverb.
❌We had an unmitigated problem with the booking.
✅The booking was an unmitigated disaster.
💡unmitigated pairs with strong, dramatic nouns, not mild ones like 'problem'.