opinionated
adjective
opin·ion·at·ed ə-ˈpin-yə-ˌnā-təd 
: firmly or unduly adhering to one's own opinion or to preconceived notions
… focus groups, which tend to be dominated by the loudest and most opinionated people …
James Surowiecki
James Surowiecki opinionatedly adverb
opinionatedness noun
Synonyms
- doctrinaire
- dogmatic
- dogmatical
- opinionative
- opinioned
- pontifical
- self-opinionated
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Example Sentences
an articulate and opinionated critic People don't expect such opinionated commentary in what is supposed to a news article.
Recent Examples on the Web Particularly in the early days, some of the older developers and designers on the team were very opinionated, got frustrated at Figma’s trajectory, and ended up quitting. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022 Film nerds and whiskey nerds are both extremely opinionated about subjects that are ultimately entirely subjective and based on personal taste. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2022 Throughout the years on the show, the outspoken, opinionated star gave RHOC some of its most memorable moments, including the show's first wine toss. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 20 July 2022 All of this leads us to what CEO Kapoor likes to call an ‘opinionated’ open data stack. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Kucha, the baby of the family, is calm and collected, middle child Zeimani is the opinionated, free spirit, and BG, the eldest, radiates the powerful energy of a leader. Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 23 June 2022 The film is a tender meta-comedy loosely based on Dry’s relationship with their lovingly opinionated mother. Brent Lang, Variety, 13 May 2022 This wouldn't be the first Hollywood adaptation of a wildly popular video game with an opinionated fanbase, but Halo kicks off a new trend that sees gaming's vast library booting up to the live-action TV space. Nick Romano, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2022 The findings also pointed out that women are more likely to be deemed as opinionated and combative, while men are labeled ambitious and confident. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 5 July 2022 See More
Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022 Film nerds and whiskey nerds are both extremely opinionated about subjects that are ultimately entirely subjective and based on personal taste. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2022 Throughout the years on the show, the outspoken, opinionated star gave RHOC some of its most memorable moments, including the show's first wine toss. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 20 July 2022 All of this leads us to what CEO Kapoor likes to call an ‘opinionated’ open data stack. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Kucha, the baby of the family, is calm and collected, middle child Zeimani is the opinionated, free spirit, and BG, the eldest, radiates the powerful energy of a leader. Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 23 June 2022 The film is a tender meta-comedy loosely based on Dry’s relationship with their lovingly opinionated mother. Brent Lang, Variety, 13 May 2022 This wouldn't be the first Hollywood adaptation of a wildly popular video game with an opinionated fanbase, but Halo kicks off a new trend that sees gaming's vast library booting up to the live-action TV space. Nick Romano, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2022 The findings also pointed out that women are more likely to be deemed as opinionated and combative, while men are labeled ambitious and confident. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 5 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
opinionate "grounded on opinion, opinionated" (from opinion + -ate entry 3) + -ed entry 1
First Known Use
1597, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing opinionated
Kids Definition
opinionated
adjective
opin·ion·at·ed ə-ˈpin-yə-ˌnā-təd
: having and expressing very strong ideas and opinions about things
opinionatedness
noun
1
as in mulishness
a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion guests on that political talk show seem to be far more prized for their uninhibited opinionatedness than for any trace of reasonableness Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- mulishness
- obdurateness
- self-opinionatedness
- persistence
- resolve
- pertinaciousness
- obstinateness
- persistency
- intransigence
- stubbornness
- bullheadedness
- determination
- pigheadedness
- obstinacy
- willfulness
- obduracy
- pertinacity
- doggedness
- hardheadedness
- defiance
- recalcitrancy
- wrongheadedness
- steadfastness
- self-will
- balkiness
- waywardness
- perversity
- inveteracy
- adamancy
- perseverance
- obstreperousness
- tenacity
- implacability
- inflexibility
- perverseness
- anal-retentiveness
- inexorability
- rigidity
- rebelliousness
- adamance
- hardness
- strictness
- tenaciousness
- sternness
- immovableness
- firmness
- relentlessness
- disobedience
- rigidness
- rigorousness
- contumacy
- cantankerousness
- single-mindedness
- recalcitrance
- cussedness
- unruliness
- intractability
- stick-to-itiveness
- immovability
- insubordination
- frowardness
- refractoriness
- bloody-mindedness
- rigor
- narrow-mindedness
- contrariness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- acceptance
- receptivity
- reasonableness
- receptiveness
- flexibility
- acquiescence
- reasonability
- pliableness
- pliantness
- pliability
- compliance
- subordination
- pliancy
- subordinateness
- obedience
- willingness
- broad-mindedness
- surrender
- submission
- docility
- open-mindedness
- yielding
- subservience
- subserviency
- slavishness
2
as in sectarianism
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices in matters of religion, she seems to confuse self-righteous opinionatedness with godly devotion Synonyms & Similar Words
- sectarianism
- bigotry
- intolerance
- dogmatism
- illiberalness
- intolerantness
- parochialism
- illiberality
- illiberalism
- reactionaryism
- insularism
- conservatism
- small-mindedness
- narrow-mindedness
- partisanship
- insularity
- provincialism
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- tolerance
- liberalism
- liberality
- progressivism
- broad-mindedness
- progressiveness
- open-mindedness