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

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

In today’s market, there is a demand for opinionated conflict, and these influencers are always there to supply it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

"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

He was now in a different, more opinionated relationship to his market and his employer.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.