unanimous

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /juˈnænəməs/ UK /juːˈnanɪməs/ See IPA manual

Freq #14139

Meanings

1

adj
in complete agreement

A unanimous decision.
2

adj
Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.

The debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was unanimous.
3

adj
Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in harmony or accord.

We were unanimous: the President had to go.
4

adj
acting together as a single undiversified whole

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Synonyms

1 adj · in complete agreement consentaneous

4 adj · acting together as a single... solid

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Derived forms unanimously

Related forms animus unanimity

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unanimous decision
a choice or judgment agreed to by everyone involved

Adjective + noun

Simplified etymology

Unanimous is based on Latin unanimus, formed from unus, “one,” and animus, “mind.” Its underlying sense is therefore “of one mind” or “of one opinion.”

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni- Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin ūnanimusder. English unanimous From Latin ūnanimus (“of one mind”), from ūnus (“one”) + animus (“mind”). Displaced native Old English ānmōd (literally “one-minded”).

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# unanimous

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /juˈnænəməs/
**IPA (UK):** /juːˈnanɪməs/
**Frequency rank:** 14139

## Meanings
1. in complete agreement
2. Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.
3. Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in harmony or accord.
4. acting together as a single undiversified whole

## Examples
- A unanimous decision.
- The debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was unanimous.
- We were unanimous: the President had to go.

## Derived Forms
- unanimously

## Related Forms
- animus
- unanimity

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni- Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin ūnanimusder. English unanimous From Latin ūnanimus (“of one mind”), from ūnus (“one”) + animus (“mind”). Displaced native Old English ānmōd (literally “one-minded”).

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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