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unanimous
in complete agreement, with no dissent
Synonyms
- united
- concordant
- harmonious
Antonyms
- divided
unanimous in a sentence
The jury reached a unanimous decision after only twenty minutes.
After hours of debate, the committee finally reached a unanimous choice for the new park design.
Where it comes from
From Latin unanimus 'of one mind'
Memory hook
UNANIMOUS — 'uni' (one) plus mind — everyone thinking as one.
Word parts
- anim — life
unanimous: uni- (one) + anim (mind) + -ous
Read it in context
- The Meadow Notebook Nature