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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Running Lucasfilm put her in the crosshairs of one of the world’s most opinionated and outspoken fan communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

“I’m very opinionated about film,” said Parker, who used the Oscar vote he earned as an actor to back “Emilia Pérez” as Best Picture this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

One former player compared him to a "freight train", saying he was intense and opinionated.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

At eighty-two, he was as engaged in politics and as opinionated as ever.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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