unanimous

[yoo-nan-uh-muhs]

adjective

1. of one mind; in complete agreement; agreed.

2. characterized by or showing complete agreement.

   a unanimous vote.

unanimous

/ juːˈnænɪməs, ˌjuːnəˈnɪmɪtɪ /

adjective

1. in complete or absolute agreement

2. characterized by complete agreement

   a unanimous decision

Other Word Forms

• unanimously adverb
• unanimousness noun
• nonunanimous adjective
• nonunanimousness noun
• quasi-unanimous adjective
• unanimity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unanimous¹

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin ūnanim(us), equivalent to ūn(us) “one” + animus “mind, heart, feeling” + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of unanimous¹

C17: from Latin ūnanimus from ūnus one + animus mind

Example Sentences

Jurors reached their unanimous guilty verdicts on Tuesday, after deliberating for four hours and eight minutes over two days.

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It passed without any recorded opposition and with unanimous votes in the Legislature.

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Hughes, 28, was on the losing end of a unanimous decision in a back-and-forth bout Hardy described as "having everything".

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The experts we interviewed were unanimous on one issue.

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Both skippers are also unanimous in their desire for the week to end in harmony, though.

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