单词 | opinionated |
释义 | opinionated (once / 11565 pages) adj Your opinion is your view, belief, or judgment. If you are opinionated, you obstinately hold on to your opinions, and you don't hesitate to let other people know what those opinions are. Opinionated is based on the word "opinion," which itself comes from the Latin word opinari, meaning to think. If you and your sister are both extremely opinionated, it must have been hard growing up in the same house — for you and for your parents. Someone who is not at all opinionated can be just as frustrating to live with, though, if their response always seems to be, "I don't care." WORD FAMILYopinionated: self-opinionated USAGE EXAMPLESThe two continued to pose — Mr. Trump smiling; Mr. West glowering — while reporters tried to extract a comment from the normally opinionated musician. New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) All three of them were highly opinionated, very bright and passionate. The Guardian(Dec 11, 2016) But he is opinionated when he wants to be, and at age 31, with three championships to his name, he seems more self-assured than ever. New York Times(Dec 07, 2016) adj obstinate in your opinions Syn opinionative, self-opinionated narrow, narrow-minded lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view |
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