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opinionative

American  
[uh-pin-yuh-ney-tiv] / əˈpɪn yəˌneɪ tɪv /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or of the nature of opinion.

  2. opinionated.


opinionative British  
/ əˈpɪnjənətɪv /

adjective

  1. of or relating to opinion

  2. another word for opinionated

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of opinionative

First recorded in 1540–50; opinion + -ative

Example Sentences

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Oh dear, no; a little egotistical, perhaps—I might even say a little opinionative; but then we all have our faults, and I fancy he will improve greatly on acquaintance.

From Herb of Grace by Carey, Rosa Nouchette

Genus: an assemblage of species agreeing in some one character or series of characters; usually considered as arbitrary and opinionative, though some consider it a natural assemblage.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

The State legislatures would become inquisitive, opinionative, and probably factious.

From North America — Volume 2 by Trollope, Anthony

But in course of time the gratitude of the country exhausted itself, and Thiers, who was old-fashioned in many of his opinions, and as opinionative as he was old-fashioned, did not make any new friends.

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

Subgenus: a division within a genus, based upon a character not sufficient for generic separation; opinionative.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

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