1
as in opinionated
given to or marked by the forceful expression of strongly held opinions
a self-opinionated jerk who can't wait to tell you what he thinks about everything
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2
as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
he's too self-opinionated to even consider the possibility that he could be wrong
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3
as in smug
having too high an opinion of oneself
that self-opinionated book reviewer deludes himself in thinking that his reviews really matter
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-opinionated
Adjective
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Very strong minded, very opinionated, but a good person.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Investors have been unusually opinionated about the outlook for stocks for more than 18 months.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Here are a few extra tips to get an even deeper clean on your window and door tracks, or how to tackle stubborn mold spots that won't go away.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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From eliminating multi-hour furnace cycles in glass manufacturing to reengineering how poorly soluble drugs dissolve in the body, Leonard Siebert is applying materials science to two of engineering’s most stubborn bottlenecks.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Woods kept everyone guessing — a favorite hobby of his — with one word and a smug grin last week at Riviera when he was asked if playing in the Masters was off the table.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, a young Denholm Elliott makes for a delightfully smug Edgar Linton, and the underrated Angela Thornton brings to Isabella Linton a welcome sensuality.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 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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Maekar refuses, earning a cutting rebuttal from Dunk about the royal upbringing that turned Daeron (Henry Ashton) into a drunken coward and Aerion into an arrogant and cruel madman.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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And ironically, the most arrogant ones are the worst ones.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Trump then reissued congratulations and reiterated how proud the team should be of themselves about the victory.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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The vibe was loud and proud, and rightfully so.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Pitt definitely feels like the type of workplace where conceited doctors-in-training are pretty much guaranteed to quickly get knocked down a peg.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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But Grande’s conceited blonde bubblehead gains in stature here as Glinda assumes statesmanlike responsibility to spread goodness in Oz, while experiencing crushing romantic disappointment that humbles her and deflates her vanity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Nov. 2025
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Alas for Bankman-Fried, his petitions to Trump for mercy appear to be in vain.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Robbie, who proved her deadpan comedic acting chops in Barbie, is a joy as the flighty, vain, fast-talking Cathy, totally lacking in self-awareness.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Self-opinionated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-opinionated. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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