- in complete or absolute agreement
- characterized by complete agreement: a unanimous decision
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
u•nan•i•mous /yuˈnænəməs/USA pronunciation
adj.
u•nan•i•mous•ly, adv. See -uni-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- in complete agreement; of one mind.
- showing complete agreement:a unanimous vote.
u•nan•i•mous•ly, adv. See -uni-.
u•nan•i•mous
(yo̅o̅ nan′ə məs),USA pronunciation adj.
u•nan′i•mous•ly, adv.
u•nan′i•mous•ness, n.
- of one mind;
in complete agreement;
agreed. - characterized by or showing complete agreement:a unanimous vote.
- Latin ūnanim(us) (ūn(us) one + animus mind, heart, feeling) + -ous
- 1615–25
u•nan′i•mous•ness, n.
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unanimous /juːˈnænɪməs/ adj
'unanimous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
carry
- man
- acclamation
- censure
- consentaneous
- consentient
- quasi-unanimous
- unanimity
- solid