opinionated

American  

[uh-pin-yuh-ney-tid] / əˈpɪn yəˌneɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. obstinate or conceited with regard to the merit of one's own opinions; conceitedly dogmatic.

   Synonyms:

   stubborn , bigoted , biased , prejudiced

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opinionated British  

/ əˈpɪnjəˌneɪtɪd /

adjective

1. holding obstinately and unreasonably to one's own opinions; dogmatic

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Other Word Forms

• nonopinionated adjective
• nonopinionatedness noun
• opinionatedly adverb
• opinionatedness noun
• overopinionated adjective
• overopinionatedly adverb
• overopinionatedness noun
• unopinionated adjective

Etymology

Origin of opinionated

1595–1605; obsolete opinionate to possess or form an opinion ( opinion, -ate ¹ ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

In today’s market, there is a demand for opinionated conflict, and these influencers are always there to supply it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Steve McNamara, general secretary of the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association, which represents the famously opinionated cabbies, attributed their decline to the pandemic and said numbers would stabilize in the coming years.

From The Wall Street Journal

"He was very outspoken, very opinionated," says Match of the Day pundit Shay Given, the former Newcastle goalkeeper who Bellamy lined up with more than any other player during his career.

From BBC

During a meeting at her office in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, 24-year-old Faith suddenly became nervous - reluctant to be perceived as difficult in a part of the world that does not like opinionated young women.

From BBC

Both need their show to thrive; they’re insecure, if opinionated people, who crave approval and ultimately make each other better, though they’ll only occasionally admit it.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• assertive
• cocky
• stubborn