adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK:/juːˈnanɪməs/
US:/juˈnænəməs/
US:/juˈnænɪməs/
US:/əˈnænɪməs/
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rhymes with -ænɪməs
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adj
Meaning 1
Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
The debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was unanimous.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: solid
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in harmony or accord.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
We were unanimous: the President had to go.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
in complete agreement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a unanimous decision
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: consentaneous, consentient
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
acting together as a single undiversified whole
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a solid voting bloc
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: solid, whole
Antonyms: none provided
History
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”).
Across languages
Translations
95 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
միաձայն
(miajayn)
— based on unanimity
Azerbaijani:
yekdil
— based on unanimity
Belarusian:
аднагало́сны
(adnahalósny)
— based on unanimity
Belarusian:
аднаду́шны
(adnadúšny)
— based on unanimity
Bulgarian:
единоду́шен
(edinodúšen)
— based on unanimity
Catalan:
unànime
— based on unanimity
Czech:
jednohlasný
— based on unanimity
Danish:
enstemmig
— based on unanimity
Dutch:
unaniem
— based on unanimity
Finnish:
yksimielinen
— based on unanimity
French:
unanime
— based on unanimity
Galician:
unánime
— based on unanimity
Georgian:
ერთსულოვანი
(ertsulovani)
— based on unanimity
Georgian:
ერთხმივი
(ertxmivi)
— based on unanimity
Georgian:
ერთხმად მიღებული
(ertxmad miɣebuli)
— based on unanimity
German:
einstimmig
— based on unanimity
German:
einmütig
— based on unanimity
German:
einhellig
— based on unanimity
Greek:
ομόφωνος
(omófonos)
— based on unanimity
Hungarian:
egyhangú
— based on unanimity
Hungarian:
egyöntetű
— based on unanimity
Hungarian:
egybehangzó
— based on unanimity
Indonesian:
sepakat
— based on unanimity
Indonesian:
seia sekata
— based on unanimity
Indonesian:
mufakat
— based on unanimity
Irish:
d'aon ghuth
— based on unanimity
Irish:
comhaontach
— based on unanimity
Irish:
d'aon toil
— based on unanimity
Irish:
d'aontoil
— based on unanimity
Italian:
unanime
— based on unanimity
Japanese:
全会一致
(zenkaiitchi)
— based on unanimity
Korean:
만장일치
(manjang'ilchi)
— based on unanimity
Latin:
ūnanimus
— based on unanimity
Macedonian:
едногласен
(ednoglasen)
— based on unanimity
Manx:
co-aignagh
— based on unanimity
Norman:
eunanînme
— based on unanimity
Norwegian Bokmål:
enstemmig
— based on unanimity
Norwegian Nynorsk:
einstemmig
— based on unanimity
Old English:
ānmōd
— based on unanimity
Pohnpeian:
unsek
— based on unanimity
Polish:
jednogłośny
— based on unanimity
Polish:
jednomyślny
— based on unanimity
Portuguese:
unânime
— based on unanimity
Romanian:
unanim
— based on unanimity
Russian:
единогла́сный
(jedinoglásnyj)
— based on unanimity
Russian:
единоду́шный
(jedinodúšnyj)
— based on unanimity
Scottish Gaelic:
aon-ghuthach
— based on unanimity
Serbo-Croatian:
једно̀гласан
— based on unanimity
Serbo-Croatian:
једно̀душан
— based on unanimity
Serbo-Croatian:
jednòglasan
— based on unanimity
Serbo-Croatian:
jednòdušan
— based on unanimity
Slovak:
jednomyseľný
— based on unanimity
Slovene:
soglasen
— based on unanimity
Spanish:
unánime
— based on unanimity
Swedish:
samstämmig
— based on unanimity
Swedish:
enig
— based on unanimity
Telugu:
ఏకగ్రీవము
(ēkagrīvamu)
— based on unanimity
Ukrainian:
одноголо́сний
(odnoholósnyj)
— based on unanimity
Ukrainian:
односта́йний
(odnostájnyj)
— based on unanimity
Ukrainian:
одноду́мний
(odnodúmnyj)
— based on unanimity
Ukrainian:
одноду́шний
(odnodúšnyj)
— based on unanimity
Vietnamese:
nhất trí
— based on unanimity
Welsh:
unfrydol
— based on unanimity
Armenian:
միաբան
(miaban)
— sharing the same view
Belarusian:
аднаду́шны
(adnadúšny)
— sharing the same view
Bulgarian:
единоду́шен
(edinodúšen)
— sharing the same view
Catalan:
unànime
— sharing the same view
Chinese Mandarin:
一致
(yīzhì)
— sharing the same view
Czech:
jednomyslný
— sharing the same view
Danish:
enig
— sharing the same view
Dutch:
eensgezind
— sharing the same view
Esperanto:
unuvoĉa
— sharing the same view
Finnish:
yksimielinen
— sharing the same view
French:
unanime
— sharing the same view
Galician:
unánime
— sharing the same view
German:
einig
— sharing the same view
German:
einsgesinnt
— sharing the same view
German:
einer Meinung
— sharing the same view
Gothic:
𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌹𐍃
(gawiljis)
— sharing the same view
Hungarian:
egyetértő
— sharing the same view
Hungarian:
azonos véleményen/nézeten lévő
— sharing the same view
Indonesian:
sependapat
— sharing the same view
Latin:
ūnanimus
— sharing the same view
Manx:
co-aignagh
— sharing the same view
Old English:
ānmōd
— sharing the same view
Polish:
jednomyślny
— sharing the same view
Portuguese:
unânime
— sharing the same view
Russian:
единоду́шный
(jedinodúšnyj)
— sharing the same view
Scottish Gaelic:
aon-ghuthach
— sharing the same view
Spanish:
unánime
— sharing the same view
Swedish:
enig
— sharing the same view
Swedish:
enhällig
— sharing the same view
Ukrainian:
одноду́шний
(odnodúšnyj)
— sharing the same view