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 Words From

• 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

Marketers didn’t want to risk brand safety on the opinionated site.

From Digiday

When the Titans punted on fourth and two in the fourth quarter, analysts Dan Orlovsky and Mina Kimes were aghast in the analytics room, far more opinionated than broadcasters on the main telecast.

From Washington Post

She was very loud and opinionated but caring, sweet, thoughtful, loving.

From Washington Post

In declining order of frequency, the Halo described Geoffrey’s tone as “sad,” “opinionated,” “stern” and “hesitant.”

From Washington Post

He disputes the perception — widely reported at the time — that he fled Fox because of infighting with its opinionated hosts.

From Washington Post

The pair came off, for all intents and purposes, as passionately opinionated amateurs on the subject at hand.

From The Daily Beast

What separates the trolls from the exuberant or opinionated is anonymity.

From The Daily Beast

I believe an archetype was born in those years, that of the doughty British woman—proud, opinionated, but with a heart of gold.

From The Daily Beast

Charles is an opinionated, arrogant man, convinced always that he is right.

From The Daily Beast

“Our mom is a big brain—very passionate and opinionated,” says Sarah.

From The Daily Beast

Never become opinionated or dogmatic, for the moment we cease to learn, our usefulness will decline.

From Project Gutenberg

She had become therefore somewhat querulous, and self-opinionated in her discussions with her friend.

From Project Gutenberg

Father Griffen hardly knew whether to laugh or to be appalled at the opinionated resolve of the chevalier.

From Project Gutenberg

"Self-opinionated old mountebank," Harleston thought, as he went down the corridor to Carpenter's office.

From Project Gutenberg

Knew him well, the selfish old pig; as conceited, self-opinionated an old fool as ever lived in all England.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• assertive
• cocky
• stubborn