unanimous

[ yoo-nan-uh-muh s ]

/ yuˈnæn ə məs /

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adjective

of one mind; in complete agreement; agreed.

characterized by or showing complete agreement: a unanimous vote.

Origin of unanimous

1615–25; < Latin ūnanim(us) ( ūn(us) one + animus mind, heart, feeling) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM unanimous

u·nan·i·mous·ly, adverb u·nan·i·mous·ness, noun non·u·nan·i·mous, adjective non·u·nan·i·mous·ly, adverb

non·u·nan·i·mous·ness, noun qua·si-u·nan·i·mous, adjective qua·si-u·nan·i·mous·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH unanimous

anomalous anonymous euonymus unanimous

Words nearby unanimous

unami, unamuno, unamused, unaneled, unanimity, unanimous, unannounced, unanswerable, unanswered, unanticipated, unappealable

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Sixteen have cleared the Judiciary Committee, 13 with unanimous support from members of both parties.

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The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on 12 charges against Buckey.

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The trade magazines are unanimous in their consensus that Sony Classics is on a roll.

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Back in 2003, George W. Bush signed the Prison Rape Elimination Act, passed with unanimous bipartisan support.

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The findings were “unanimous on … all questions,” The New York Times inaccurately reported.

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All this was put by Pyle to the witnesses in due order, and they were unanimous in their answers.

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They would receive the unanimous welcome of a mighty people such as even they have not yet known.

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With unanimous voice they agreed, all excepting Baron Brunfels, who spoke not.

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The vote was called and was unanimous in Elder Hinkle's favor.

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Against convening congress, the opinion appears to have been unanimous.

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British Dictionary definitions for unanimous

unanimous

/ (juːˈnænɪməs) /

adjective

in complete or absolute agreement

characterized by complete agreement a unanimous decision

Derived forms of unanimous

unanimously, adverb unanimity (ˌjuːnəˈnɪmɪtɪ) or unanimousness, noun

Word Origin for unanimous

C17: from Latin ūnanimus from ūnus one + animus mind

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