opinionated

[ uh-pin-yuh-ney-tid ]

adjective

1. obstinate or conceited with regard to the merit of one's own opinions; conceitedly dogmatic.

   Synonyms: stubborn, bigoted, biased, prejudiced

opinionated

/ əˈpɪnjəˌneɪtɪd /

adjective

1. holding obstinately and unreasonably to one's own opinions; dogmatic

Derived Forms

• oˈpinionˌatedly, adverb
• oˈpinionˌatedness, noun

Other Word Forms

• o·pinion·ated·ly adverb
• o·pinion·ated·ness noun
• nono·pinion·ated adjective
• nono·pinion·ated·ness noun
• over·o·pinion·ated adjective
• over·o·pinion·ated·ly adverb
• over·o·pinion·ated·ness noun
• uno·pinion·ated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of opinionated¹

1595–1605; obsolete opinionate to possess or form an opinion ( opinion, -ate ¹ ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“I’m very opinionated about film,” said Parker, who used the Oscar vote he earned as an actor to back “Emilia Pérez” as Best Picture this year.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

“Lady Ballers” is a comedy, but it’s a very opinionated comedy because I wrote and produced it.

From Los Angeles Times

You want bragging rights, you want your biases confirmed, you want a totally unscientific, more than a little opinionated ranking of Los Angeles neighborhoods by walkability.

From Los Angeles Times

He waited a few years before he really started becoming opinionated, and then once Walt started listening to him, it annoyed all the other Imagineers.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• assertive
• cocky
• stubborn