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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 victim, who had recently established herself as a blogger, was an opinionated person who “could start a fight in an empty online forum,” quips one officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

One former player compared him to a "freight train", saying he was intense and opinionated.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

“He was opinionated and loud; he interfered in German and European politics in a way that went far beyond the norm,” Liebich said, reciting the views of dozens who dealt with him.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

Valerie thought nothing of speaking her mind in a roomful of opinionated men, often managing to deftly bring people around to whatever side she was arguing.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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