mitigated
adjective
Simple meaning
Lessened, reduced, or diminished, and thereby made better.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
mituhgaytidSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
of problems or flaws
Lessened, reduced, or diminished, and thereby made better, improved.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (of problems or flaws) Lessened, reduced, or diminished, and thereby made better, improved.
Used this way, mitigated is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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- “He gladly accepted the mitigated penalty.”adjective
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of.
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Synonyms
Sense: lessened or reduced or or diminished
Antonyms
Sense: lessened or reduced or or diminished
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