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- [mit-i-geyt]
- /ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪt/
- /mˈɪtɪɡətˌɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mit-i-geyt]
- /ˈmɪt ɪˌgeɪt/
Definitions of mitigative word
- verb with object mitigative to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate. 1
- verb with object mitigative to make less severe: to mitigate a punishment. 1
- verb with object mitigative to make (a person, one's state of mind, disposition, etc.) milder or more gentle; mollify; appease. 1
- verb without object mitigative to become milder; lessen in severity. 1
- noun mitigative Mitigate, whose central meaning is “to lessen” or “to make less severe,” is sometimes confused with militate, which means “to have effect or influence; weigh on.” This mix-up often occurs in the use of the phrase mitigate against, as follows: This criticism in no way mitigates (read militates) against your going ahead with your research. Although this use of mitigate occasionally occurs in edited writing, it is rare and is widely regarded as an error. 1
- noun mitigative Serving to mitigate. 1
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Origin of mitigative
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English mitigaten < Latin mītigātus (past participle of mītigāre to calm, soften, soothe), equivalent to mīt(is) mild, soft, gentle + -ig- (combining form of agere to do, cause to do, make) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Mitigative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mitigative popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
mitigative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mitigative
adj mitigative
- advantageous — If something is advantageous to you, it is likely to benefit you.
- aseptic — free from living pathogenic organisms; sterile
- beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
- benign — You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.
- bracing — If you describe something, especially a place, climate, or activity as bracing, you mean that it makes you feel fresh and full of energy.
Antonyms for mitigative
adj mitigative
- diseased — a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
- noxious — harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: noxious fumes.
- sickening — causing or capable of causing sickness, especially nausea, disgust, or loathing: sickening arrogance.
- unhealthful — not conducive to good health; unwholesome: unhealthful food.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
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