unanimous
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when all the people in a group have the exact same feeling or view about something.
sharing the same views or opinions; being in complete harmony or accord regarding a specific matter.
Simple“The critics were unanimous in their praise for the young actor's performance.”
In context“The board members were unanimous in their belief that the company required a complete structural overhaul to survive the fiscal year.”
UsageOften followed by the preposition 'in' when describing the area of agreement.
Synonymsof one mindconcordantAntonymsdiscordant
“Joining the pact could prove tricky for the UK and would require unanimous approval from all EU states.”
“In a unanimous decision published Friday, the three judges of the appeal court have stated clearly that there is no Charter right to have bike lanes in Toronto .”
From Latin ūnanimus (“of one mind”), from ūnus (“one”) + animus (“mind”). Displaced native Old English ānmōd (literally “one-minded”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.