self-opinionated
Americanadjective
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conceited; having an inordinately high regard for oneself, one's own opinions, views, etc.
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stubborn or obstinate in holding to one's own opinions, views, etc.
adjective
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having an unduly high regard for oneself or one's own opinions
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clinging stubbornly to one's own opinions
Etymology
Origin of self-opinionated
First recorded in 1665–75
Example Sentences
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Robert Tarbet was "self-opinionated and witty", according to his daughter, Paula Karoly, but also "hardworking, loyal and beautiful".
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2021
“What I have tried to do,” Mr. McCowen said, “is peel away all those layers of respectability to get back to the violent, self-opinionated little boy that was always bursting out.”
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2017
Glencore is a strange, self-opinionated fellow, and has amongst other odd notions that of going the road he likes best himself.
From The Fortunes Of Glencore by Lever, Charles James
"And yet never vulgar," rejoined Upton,—"never affecting to be other than he is; and, stranger still, not self-opinionated and conceited."
From The Fortunes Of Glencore by Lever, Charles James
But you have grown self-willed and self-opinionated of late, and I must say, you couldn't have a graver fault!
From The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life by Lever, Charles James
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