Unanimous Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Unanimous has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions

Adjective

in complete agreement

"a unanimous decision"

consentaneous consentient unanimous

acting together as a single undiversified whole

"a solid voting bloc"

solid unanimous whole

Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.

"The committee reached a unanimous decision to approve the new project after everyone voiced their support."

In plain English: Unanimous means everyone agrees on something without any disagreement.

"The committee made an unanimous decision to proceed with the new project plan."

Usage: Use this term to describe a situation where every single member of a group agrees, rather than just the majority. It often appears in formal contexts regarding votes or decisions but can also describe general consensus among friends.

Example Sentences

"The committee made an unanimous decision to proceed with the new project plan." adj

"The committee reached a unanimous decision to approve the new project plan." adj

"Every member of the family was in unanimous agreement about buying the house." adj

"The jury returned a unanimous verdict after only forty-five minutes of deliberation." adj

Origin

The word unanimous comes from the Latin phrase ūnanimus, meaning "of one mind." It entered English to replace an older Germanic term with a similar literal sense.

Rhyming Words

ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous

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