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united

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of united

1 having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
  • The party must present a united front if it hopes to win the election.
Synonyms of united

agreeable, amicable, compatible, congenial, frictionless, harmonious, kindred, unanimous
Words Related to united

pacific, peaceable, peaceful

collaborating, cooperative, symbiotic, synergetic, synergic

sympathetic, tolerant, understanding

affable, amiable, cordial, friendly, genial, neighborly
Near Antonyms of united

antagonistic, antipathetic, clashing, conflicting, hostile, inimical, unfriendly

belligerent, contentious, quarrelsome

contradicting, contradictory, contrary, opposing, opposite

competing, competitive, rivaling (or rivalling)
Antonyms of united

disagreeable, discordant, disharmonious, disunited, incompatible, inharmonious, uncongenial
2 used or done by a number of people as a group
  • When a campaign to raise funds is this successful, it's only because of the united effort of all concerned.
Synonyms of united

collaborative, collective, combined, common, communal, concerted, conjoint, conjunct, cooperative, joint, multiple, mutual, pooled, public, shared
Words Related to united

bilateral, consensual, reciprocal, symbiotic, synergic, synergistic, two-way

mass, popular

general, generic, universal
Near Antonyms of united

personal, private

independent, separate, several

esoteric, particular, special, specialized
Antonyms of united

exclusive, individual, one-man, one-sided, one-way, single, sole, solitary, unilateral

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