unison
Doing or saying something all together at exactly the same time.
unison in a sentence
- 'Good morning, Miss Patel,' the class chanted in unison.
- The rowers pulled their oars in unison, every blade dipping at exactly the same moment.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to unison?
- Aunity
- Bsolo
- Charmony
Show the answer
B: solo. The other three mean nearly the same as unison.
Words that mean something similar
harmony, unity
Words that mean the opposite
solo
More words about speech & sound
- uproar: A storm of loud noise and angry shouting from lots of people.
- vouch: To say from your own knowledge that something is true or someone is good.
- vow: A serious promise you mean to keep forever.
- warble: To sing with a gentle, trembling sound like a bird.
- whimper: To make small, weak crying sounds.
- wrangle: To argue noisily for a long time.
- yodel: To sing by quickly switching between low and very high notes.
- admission: The act of admitting that something is true, often something you did wrong.
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Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test