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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
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

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The text in Mr. Campbell’s book is more pedestrian—and more covertly opinionated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

To that end, here are my highly personal and highly opinionated predictions for 2026.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

But that doesn’t matter: The First Amendment generally prohibits the government from censoring even false or misleading speech, with no carve-out for opinionated comedians.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2025

Jess Hallett, from Llanelli, was one of six opinionated Brits selected to take part in Channel 4's new series Go Back To Where You Came From.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

She’s also been opinionated about Rhys lately, entertaining all kinds of rumors, which is getting on my nerves.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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