1
as in opinioned
given to or marked by the forceful expression of strongly held opinions
those talk shows want opinionated pundits, not cautious, diffident debaters
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as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
an opinionated professor who often clashes with students who dare to disagree with him
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Recent Examples of opinionated
The book is narrated by a bitter, opinionated loser—a great start for comedy—who is out of step with the competition and judgement of contemporary Bejing.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Weiss, the entrepreneurial and opinionated co-founder of The Free Press website, is an irresistible story to the media chattering classes.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Social media, in Tranter’s view, had been overrun by music listeners (especially gay ones) acting a little too opinionated.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
With its quarterly earnings report due in next week, Wall Street is eager to see if Tesla — or its famously opinionated CEO Elon Musk — will report similar challenges as its competitors.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Weiss, the entrepreneurial and opinionated co-founder of The Free Press website, is an irresistible story to the media chattering classes.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Social media, in Tranter’s view, had been overrun by music listeners (especially gay ones) acting a little too opinionated.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
With its quarterly earnings report due in next week, Wall Street is eager to see if Tesla — or its famously opinionated CEO Elon Musk — will report similar challenges as its competitors.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opinionated
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Universal Friend was independent, resolute, and brave—qualities that we Americans often claim as uniquely ours—but also stubborn and egotistical.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Apply a baking soda paste, or, for darker or stubborn stains, a paste of baking soda and white vinegar.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Miller made these comments on CNN and was adamant that this would happen.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Although the film would have been far easier to finance if the production took place in another country, Hadi was adamant about shooting in his homeland.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Opinionated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opinionated. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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