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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
Falduto utters the words as his character Billy to Dewey, playing the opinionated student who becomes the stylist for the band.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
McHale stars as Frank Shaw, an overqualified, over-opinionated Animal Control officer who has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
Following tightly close to third is Tropical Terror and for transparency, this is a completely opinionated take.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Brosnan was, until a few years ago, the ambitious and opinionated coach of what is inarguably the greatest high-school cross-country team of all time at Newbury Park in California.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
McHale stars as Frank Shaw, an overqualified, over-opinionated Animal Control officer who has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
Following tightly close to third is Tropical Terror and for transparency, this is a completely opinionated take.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Brosnan was, until a few years ago, the ambitious and opinionated coach of what is inarguably the greatest high-school cross-country team of all time at Newbury Park in California.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opinionated
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In business, this same perseverance can be invaluable when navigating competitive and fluctuating markets, stubborn problems or enduring long timelines that don’t pay immediate dividends but for which the rewards are worth the wait.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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For stubborn black spots, make a paste using baking soda and a small amount of water.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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First and foremost, Schottenheimer was adamant that this isn’t your grandfather’s approach to a 3-4 defense.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Woodruff, who was then just seventeen years old, has in the years since been adamant that he was pressured by police to incriminate himself and others.—
Austin Elias-de Jesus,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Opinionated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opinionated. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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