opinioned

adjective

Definition of opinionednext
as in opinionated
given to or marked by the forceful expression of strongly held opinions a theater critic who is notorious for his scathingly opinioned reviews

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opinioned
  1. opinionated
  2. stubborn
  3. adamant
Adjective
  • Clear, opinionated writing meets more resistance than writing designed to please everyone.
    — Deepa Nagraj, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That is a good thing, but the idiosyncratic movie may not play for the opinionated doc branch.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of opinionated
Adjective
  • The Federal Reserve is also hiking rates again to rein in stubborn inflation.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Pair that with five years of stubborn inflation, and workers are losing even more ground.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of stubborn
Adjective
  • Schnell was adamant that the film crew couldn’t provide any help to him.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Lander was adamant that rezonings didn’t have to go the way of Williamsburg.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of adamant
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“Opinioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opinioned. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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