Synonyms of united

united 1 of 2

adjective

yu̇-ˈnī-təd 

1

as in unanimous

having or marked by agreement in feeling or action

the party must present a united front if it hopes to win the election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unanimous
• compatible
• kindred
• peaceful
• harmonious
• congenial
• amicable
• cooperative
• agreeable
• frictionless
• friendly
• peaceable
• symbiotic
• pacific
• sympathetic
• collaborating
• understanding
• synergetic
• synergic
• tolerant
• amiable
• noncompetitive
• uncompetitive
• neighborly
• cordial
• nonconflicting
• affable
• genial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incompatible
• disagreeable
• hostile
• antagonistic
• disunited
• conflicting
• discordant
• inharmonious
• uncongenial
• inimical
• unfriendly
• antipathetic
• opposite
• belligerent
• disharmonious
• opposing
• contradictory
• competitive
• contentious
• quarrelsome
• contrary
• clashing
• competing
• contradicting
• rivaling

2

as in collective

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 & Similar Words

• collective
• combined
• joint
• collaborative
• mutual
• shared
• communal
• cooperative
• concerted
• pooled
• public
• multiple
• common
• conjoint
• reciprocal
• conjunct
• synergistic
• symbiotic
• bilateral
• general
• generic
• mass
• consensual
• synergic
• universal
• popular
• two-way

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individual
• single
• sole
• solitary
• personal
• exclusive
• unilateral
• one-man
• private
• several
• independent
• separate
• one-sided
• special
• particular
• one-way
• specialized
• esoteric

united

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verb

past tense of unite

1

as in combined

to come together to form a single unit

using the microscope, we watched the water droplets unite into a single pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• combined
• fused
• connected
• unified
• joined
• coupled
• coalesced
• married
• conjoined
• linked (up)
• associated
• conjugated
• allied
• interfused
• mated
• reunited
• yoked
• confederated
• compounded
• assembled
• convened
• leagued
• rejoined
• clustered
• spliced
• congregated
• chained
• hitched
• recombined
• met
• reconnected
• gathered
• hooked
• reunified
• constellated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separated
• split
• divided
• severed
• parted
• sundered
• isolated
• resolved
• sectioned
• broke up
• divorced
• dissevered
• detached
• dissociated
• disconnected
• fractionated
• disjointed
• scattered
• uncoupled
• disunited
• dispersed
• unlinked
• disbanded
• disjoined
• disaffiliated
• unyoked

2

as in consolidated

to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control

united several teams under the reorganization plan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consolidated
• concentrated
• merged
• integrated
• combined
• unified
• centered
• centralized
• compacted
• reduced
• concentered
• incorporated
• coordinated
• joined
• blended
• orchestrated
• reunited
• harmonized
• coalesced
• fused
• linked
• conjoined
• assembled
• collected
• gathered
• reunified
• colligated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spread (out)
• decentralized
• separated
• segregated
• deconcentrated

3

as in cooperated

to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members

parents united to reform the school's curriculum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cooperated
• federated
• collaborated
• allied
• merged
• confederated
• organized
• coalesced
• leagued
• conjoined
• consolidated
• closed ranks
• clubbed
• joined
• cohered
• associated
• converged
• pulled together
• banded (together)
• combined
• grouped
• amalgamated
• incorporated
• affiliated
• linked
• unionized
• ganged up
• teamed (up)
• hung together
• tied
• caballed
• knotted
• conglomerated
• wedded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separated
• disbanded
• split
• dissolved
• broke up
• divorced
• severed
• segregated
• detached
• parted
• disengaged
• disunited
• alienated
• sundered
• estranged
• fell out

4

as in collaborated

to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end

only if private investors and public officials unite for the common good, will this city experience an economic revival

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collaborated
• cooperated
• joined
• conjoined
• concurred
• concerted
• conspired
• leagued
• teamed (up)
• banded (together)
• pulled together
• combined
• made common cause
• played ball
• allied
• affiliated
• confederated
• connived
• interfaced
• associated
• hung together

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of united

Adjective

The 79-year-old, who finished in second place against Tinubu in 2023, initially sought an alliance with other opposition parties to present a united candidate to thwart Tinubu’s second term bid. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

Hope for a more empathetic, more cooperative, more peaceful, more equal, more united society. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Verb

In this, they were united in opposition to existentialism, the philosophy championed by Jean-Paul Sartre that dominated France during the two decades after World War II. — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

Patagonia's customer base is united by environmental conviction, not just by the ability to afford outdoor gear. — Cynthia Ferngren, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026