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opinionated

[uh-pin-yuh-ney-tid] / əˈpɪn yəˌneɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
believing very strongly and conveying it
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assertive cocky stubborn
WEAK
adamant arbitrary biased bigoted bossy bullheaded cocksure conceited dictatorial doctrinaire dogmatic hard-line high-handed inflexible intransigent locked-in obdurate obstinate one-sided oracular overbearing pigheaded positive pragmatic pragmatical prejudiced self-assertive set in stone set on single-minded tilted uncompromising unyielding weighted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
shy
WEAK
compromising indifferent open-minded

Example Sentences

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The victim, who had recently established herself as a blogger, was an opinionated person who “could start a fight in an empty online forum,” quips one officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

To that end, here are my highly personal and highly opinionated predictions for 2026.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

"He was very outspoken, very opinionated," says Match of the Day pundit Shay Given, the former Newcastle goalkeeper who Bellamy lined up with more than any other player during his career.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

But that doesn’t matter: The First Amendment generally prohibits the government from censoring even false or misleading speech, with no carve-out for opinionated comedians.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2025

Father said he gave me this book because I am a very opinionated young lady, which I must admit is true.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman