opinionated

adjective

opin·​ion·​at·​ed ə-ˈpin-yə-ˌnā-təd 

: 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

opinionatedly adverb

opinionatedness noun

Synonyms

• stubborn
• opinioned
• opinionative
• adamant
• dogmatic
• dogmatical

Examples of opinionated in a Sentence

an articulate and opinionated critic

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

Recent Examples on the Web

When opinionated classmate Arthur (Will Price) gripes about how inclusivity has bumped men like him out of the competitive academic ranks, Maggie is quick to clap back. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025

Guenther, a longtime fixture of Milwaukee's bar scene, was known for his gruff, obstinate and opinionated temperament. —Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025

Get opinionated posts in seconds that are likely to perform. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

With the mid-19th-century invention of advertising and the debut of wire services, papers became less expensive, less partisan, more factual, and less opinionated. —Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

opinionate "grounded on opinion, opinionated" (from opinion + -ate entry 3) + -ed entry 1

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing opinionated

• self-opinionated

Rhymes for opinionated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated

Kids Definition

opinionated

adjective

opin·​ion·​at·​ed ə-ˈpin-yə-ˌnāt-əd 

: holding to one's own opinions and ideas too strongly