1. tending to make something less severe, serious, or painful; having a mitigating effect
Usage: formal or legal usage

1. something that mitigates or reduces the severity of something else; a mitigating factor or agent
Usage: formal or legal usage

Examples

• The defendant's lack of prior criminal history was a mitigant factor in the sentencing.
• The court considered several mitigants before determining the appropriate penalty.
• His sincere apology served as a mitigant to the harm caused by his actions.
• The medication acts as a mitigant for chronic pain symptoms.
• Environmental factors were presented as mitigants in the case.