Basic Details
Word: Unity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The state of being joined together, or of people agreeing and acting as one group.
Synonyms: harmony, togetherness, oneness, solidarity
Antonyms: disunity, division, discord
How to Spell Unity
Syllables: u - ni - ty
Tricky part: Three short syllables with an i in the middle, as in unite and union. Students sometimes double the t (unitty) or write unety.
Watch out for: unitty, unety, yunity
Memory tip: Unity is simply unit + y. A unit is one thing, and unity is many people acting as one unit.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The team's unity showed when every player stayed back to help the injured goalkeeper off the field.
Example 2: Unity in diversity is a phrase Indian students often hear in civics lessons.
Example 3: There was little unity in the group, so the project was handed in late.
Fun Fact
The Statue of Unity in Gujarat, built to honour Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, is 182 metres tall.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word unity as used in the sentence:
After the flood, the unity of the neighbours amazed the rescue workers, who saw every family sharing food and shelter.
a) division
b) harmony
c) quarrel
d) silence
Show answer
b) harmony. Families sharing food and shelter are living in harmony; quarrel and division mean the reverse.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. unity 2. solidarety 3. harmoney 4. comradship
a) the state of being joined together as one
b) support among members of a group with shared aims
c) friendship between people who share hardships
d) a pleasing agreement of parts or sounds
Show answer
a) the state of being joined together as one. Harmony ends in -ony, solidarity in -ity, and comradeship keeps the e of comrade.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Our principal said that the unitty shown by the students during the cleanliness drive had made the whole school proud.
a) whole
b) unitty
c) principal
d) cleanliness
Show answer
b) unitty. The base word unit has just one t, and the y comes straight after it.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which saying is about unity?
a) Haste makes waste
b) An apple a day keeps the doctor away
c) United we stand, divided we fall
d) Look before you leap
Show answer
c) United we stand, divided we fall
2. Which word is the opposite of unity?
a) alliance
b) oneness
c) disunity
d) union
Show answer
c) disunity
