consentient

/kən'senʃənt/

Thân thiện

The committee members are consentient on the new policy.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Being in complete agreement; unanimous: Describes a state where all parties involved share the same opinion or decision without any dissent.

Usage

The adjective "consentient" is a formal term used to describe a collective opinion, decision, or feeling. It emphasizes total harmony and the absence of disagreement within a group. * It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "be"). * It often modifies words like "decision," "opinion," "judgment," or "voice."

Examples

• The committee reached a consentient verdict after hours of deliberation.
• The board members were consentient in their approval of the new policy.
• A consentient agreement among the partners allowed the project to proceed smoothly.

Advanced Usage

• "consentient with": While less common, it can be used to mean "in agreement with" a particular idea or principle.
  • His actions were consentient with the company's core values.

Variants and Related Words

• Consensus (n): General agreement among a group.
  • The team finally reached a consensus.
• Consent (n/v): Permission or agreement to do something.
  • She gave her consent for the procedure.

Synonyms

• Unanimous
• United
• Harmonious
• Concordant
• Like-minded

Antonyms

• Divided
• Discordant
• Dissenting
• Disagreeing

Học thuật

Adjective

1. in complete agreement
   • a unanimous decision

Từ đồng nghĩa

• consentaneous
• unanimous