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adjective opin·ion·at·ed \ ə-ˈpin-yə-ˌnā-təd \

Definition of opinionated

: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

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an articulate and opinionated critic
People don't expect such opinionated commentary in what is supposed to a news article.

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That is where Sahl and Curtis celebrated the comic's 90th birthday in May and where Sahl, though beset by some recent health problems, was as sharp and opinionated and funny as ever.

— rick kogan, chicagotribune.com, "'Last Man Standing' is new bio of Mort Sahl, comic who started the revolution," 26 June 2017
Avoid emotionally charged conflicts with annoying and opinionated family members this weekend.

— aurora tower, Cosmopolitan, "Your Horoscopes for the Week of June 26," 25 June 2017
Canton, with fiery coach Nancy Grace and a group of opinionated fans on the sideline, was always a tough place for officials.

— lori riley, courant.com, "Karen Drake Retiring After 37 Years," 18 June 2017
That's not an opinionated statement, by the way: When he was appointed, many Republicans, including Gingrich, had effusive praise for Mueller.

— z. byron wolf, CNN, "Newt Gingrich, on book tour, declares special counsel the 'tip of the deep state spear'," 15 June 2017
Mr. Due was gentlemanly, though opinionated, his nephew said.

— tim prudente, baltimoresun.com, "John Due, antiques collector and dealer, dies," 4 June 2017
Andrea Alonso, a 46-year-old mother from Coral Springs, brought her two opinionated teenage sons with her to the march.

— brooke baitinger, Sun-Sentinel.com, "'March for Truth' protesters take to streets in Fort Lauderdale," 3 June 2017
Filmmaker Oliver Stone, who's known for his opinionated views about history and current events, conducts a series of one-on-one interviews with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

— kristi turnquist | the oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "Summer TV 2017: 'Game of Thrones' and 12 more hot shows," 2 June 2017
The book is illustrated with images from the original source material and propelled by a casual, opinionated writing style.

— j. d. biersdorfer, New York Times, "A Superheroine Hall of Fame Surveys 9 Decades of Women in Capes," 2 June 2017

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First Known Use of opinionated

1597

opinionated Synonyms

Synonyms

doctrinaire, dogmatic, opinionative, opinioned, pontifical, self-opinionated

Antonyms

latitudinarian, undoctrinaire, undogmatic

Related Words

adamant, adamantine, hardheaded, headstrong, implacable, inflexible, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, pertinacious, perverse, pigheaded, rigid, self-willed, stubborn, unbending, unyielding

Near Antonyms

broadminded, open, open-minded, receptive

OPINIONATED Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of opinionated for English Language Learners

: expressing strong beliefs or judgments about something : having or showing strong opinions

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adjective opin·ion·at·ed \ ə-ˈpin-yə-ˌnā-təd \

Definition of opinionated for Students

:having and expressing very strong ideas and opinions about things

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