| 单词 | unmitigated |
| 释义 | unmitigated (once / 4709 pages) adj The adjective unmitigated describes something that is undiminished, unqualified, or absolute. If your new recipe for chocolate cupcakes is met by enthusiastic cheers, you can assume you have an unmitigated success on your hands. Unmitigated comes from the Latin roots un-, meaning "not," and mitigare, meaning "made mild, soft, or gentle." Perhaps because of these origins, although unmitigated can be used positively, as in unmitigated success, but the word is often paired more negatively. You knew the wedding was going to be an unmitigated disaster when the bride and groom didn't bother to show up at all, leaving the guests to sit waiting for hours. WORD FAMILYunmitigated: unmitigatedest, unmitigatedly+/mitigable: unmitigable/mitigate: mitigable, mitigated, mitigates, mitigating, mitigation, mitigative, mitigatory/mitigated: unmitigated/mitigation: mitigations/unmitigable: unmitigably USAGE EXAMPLESHis injury turned an already bleak day for the Titans into an unmitigated disaster. Reuters(Dec 24, 2016) Even more pernicious, Pruitt actively encourages others to promote that ignorance, even to children, who will most bear the brunt of unmitigated climate change. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) Dow’s experience, which now seems like an unmitigated success, suggests no lessons were absorbed. Wall Street Journal(Dec 16, 2016) adj not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier unmitigated suffering an unmitigated horror an unmitigated lie Syn|Ant arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers bodaciousincorrigible undiminished, unrelievednot lessened or diminished mitigated made less severe or intense alleviated, eased, relieved(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear lesseneddecreased in severity; made less harsh quenched, satisfied, slakedallayed |
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