Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

una|nim|ity /juː nən I m I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT When there is unanimity among a group of people, they all agree about something or all vote for the same thing. □  All decisions would require unanimity.

unani|mous /juːnæ n I məs/

1 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ , ADJ that] When a group of people are unanimous , they all agree about something or all vote for the same thing. □ [+ in ] Editors were unanimous in their condemnation of the proposals. □  They were unanimous that Chortlesby Manor must be preserved. ●  unani|mous|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  Today its executive committee voted unanimously to reject the proposals. □  The board of ministers unanimously approved the project last week.

2 ADJ A unanimous vote, decision, or agreement is one in which all the people involved agree. □  …the unanimous vote for Petra as President. □  Their decision was unanimous.

un|an|nounced /ʌ nənaʊ nst/ ADJ [usu ADJ after v, ADJ n, oft v-link ADJ ] If someone arrives or does something unannounced , they do it unexpectedly and without anyone having being told about it beforehand. □  He had just arrived unannounced from South America. □  My first night in Saigon I paid an unannounced visit to my father's cousins.

un|an|swer|able /ʌ nɑː nsərəb ^ə l, -æ ns-/

1 ADJ If you describe a question as unanswerable , you mean that it has no possible answer or that a particular person cannot possibly answer it. □  They would ask their mother unanswerable questions.

2 ADJ If you describe a case or argument as unanswerable , you think that it is obviously true or correct and that nobody could disagree with it. □  The argument for recruiting McGregor was unanswerable.

un|an|swered /ʌ nɑː nsə ^r d, -æ ns-/ ADJ [v-link ADJ , ADJ n, ADJ after v] Something such as a question or letter that is unanswered has not been answered. □  Some of the most important questions remain unanswered. □  He had always had difficulty leaving questions unanswered.

un|ap|peal|ing /ʌ nəpiː l I ŋ/ ADJ If you describe someone or something as unappealing , you find them unpleasant and unattractive. □  He's wearing a deeply unappealing baseball hat. □  The town is scruffy and unappealing.

un|ap|pe|tiz|ing /ʌ næ p I ta I z I ŋ/ in BRIT, also use unappetising ADJ If you describe food as unappetizing , you think it will be unpleasant to eat because of its appearance. □  …cold and unappetizing chicken.

un|ap|proach|able /ʌ nəproʊ tʃəb ^ə l/ ADJ If you describe someone as unapproachable , you mean that they seem to be difficult to talk to and not very friendly.

un|ar|gu|able /ʌ nɑː ^r gjuəb ^ə l/ ADJ If you describe a statement or opinion as unarguable , you think that it is obviously true or correct and that nobody could disagree with it. □  He is making the unarguable point that our desires and preferences have a social component. ●  un|ar|gu|ably /ʌ nɑː ^r gjuəbli/ ADV □  He is unarguably an outstanding man.

un|armed /ʌ nɑː ^r md/ ADJ If a person or vehicle is unarmed , they are not carrying any weapons. □  The soldiers concerned were unarmed at the time. □  Thirteen unarmed civilians died in that attack. ● ADV [ADV after v] Unarmed is also an adverb. □  He says he walks inside the prison without guards, unarmed.