unilateral
Done by one
Unilateral means involving or affecting only one side.
A unilateral decision is made by one party without consulting others.
In anatomy, unilateral refers to one side of the body: unilateral hearing loss.
The word often carries a note of criticism—acting unilaterally suggests bypassing consultation or agreement: The president took unilateral action without congressional approval.
Unfairly weighted toward one
- unrequitedNot returned in kind
- unreciprocatedNot given back
- unreturnedNot given back
- unansweredLacking any response
one-way · asymmetric · imbalanced · disproportionate · unshared · unacknowledged · unmatched · lopsided
Unfairly weighted toward one
- asymmetricNot identical on both sides
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- unbalancedLacking equilibrium or stability
skewed · single-sided · unidirectional · linear · directional · aligned · vector · axis
Unfairly weighted toward one
- ipsilateralOn the same side
- contralateralOn the body's other side
- asymmetricNot identical on both sides
- hemiplegiaOne-sided bodily paralysis
hemiparesis · monocular · mastectomy · nephrectomy · amputation · paralysis · weakness · limb
Authoritative legal command
- edictAuthoritative public command
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- fiatAuthoritative official decree
- proclamationFormal public announcement
dictate · ultimatum · executive order · diktat · pronouncement · declaration · ruling · directive
Act of taking away
- pulloutOrganized departure or removal
- secessionFormal withdrawal from union
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
- walkoutProtest by leaving
abandonment · renunciation · abrogation · repudiation · denunciation · ceasefire · disarmament · nonintervention
Dominant group's control
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- impositionUnfair demand on someone
- diktatUnilateral authoritative decree
strong-arm · heavy-handed · overbearing · assertive · forceful · superpower · gunboat diplomacy · power play
one-sided
Unfairly weighted toward one
- unrequitedNot returned in kind
- unreciprocatedNot given back
- unreturnedNot given back
unanswered · one-way · asymmetric · imbalanced · disproportionate · unshared · unacknowledged · unmatched · lopsided
one-sided
Unfairly weighted toward one
- asymmetricNot identical on both sides
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
unbalanced · skewed · single-sided · unidirectional · linear · directional · aligned · vector · axis · plane
one-sided
Unfairly weighted toward one
- ipsilateralOn the same side
- contralateralOn the body's other side
- asymmetricNot identical on both sides
hemiplegia · hemiparesis · monocular · mastectomy · nephrectomy · amputation · paralysis · weakness · limb · extremity
decree
Authoritative legal command
- edictAuthoritative public command
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- fiatAuthoritative official decree
proclamation · dictate · ultimatum · executive order · diktat · pronouncement · declaration · ruling · directive · imposition
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- pulloutOrganized departure or removal
- secessionFormal withdrawal from union
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
walkout · abandonment · renunciation · abrogation · repudiation · denunciation · ceasefire · disarmament · nonintervention · neutrality
hegemony
Dominant group's control
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- impositionUnfair demand on someone
diktat · strong-arm · heavy-handed · overbearing · assertive · forceful · superpower · gunboat diplomacy · power play · fait accompli
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- contractsbinding contracts, contract length, lease, clause, contract terms
- policy adjectivesfiscal, domestic, foreign, federal, national
- brain lateralitylaterality, handedness, brain lateralization, left-handedness, right-handedness
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
unilateralbilateral
Involving two parties
multilateral · trilateral · quadrilateral · multipartite · bipartite
unilateralmutual
Shared between parties
reciprocal · bilateral · shared · two-way · give-and-take
unilateraljoint
Shared by multiple parties
mutual · cooperative · concerted · collaborative · collective