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opinionated

opinionated

30 5.5
Showing strong ideas and not willing to listen to others
  • adjective
  • /əˈpɪnjəˌneɪtɪd/
translation icon : dogmático
  • Josiah was not mean; he was just rigid, opinionated, and ambitious; he could be made to understand.

I'm, I'm opinionated, I'm mouthy and what have you.

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Examples

  • Never, in all my days, have I met such an opinionated, self-centered young man.

  • The principal of Nathan Hale, Jill Hudson, strikes me as strongly opinionated and grudge-holding.

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  • I was probably much more opinionated back then, which I think was probably a huge pain in the ass for everyone.

  • - Sorry, I can be sort of opinionated.

  • And I happen to like that we have engaged and opinionated partners like Alex.

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  • Some people think he's too opinionated

  • Fox News viewers are some of the least informed yet most opinionated television watchers.

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  • You're intelligent and vivacious and opinionated.

  • He's a willful, opinionated man with a contempt for discipline, either moral or military.

  • He is very opinionated about politics and often argues with friends who disagree with him.

Synonyms

stubborn
vsopinionated
217 2.9

Not willing to change your mind even when others try to persuade you

adds that the refusal often rests on strong unreasonable beliefs rather than mere habit
adamant
vsopinionated
72 6.8

Not willing to change one's mind even when others disagree

is similar but centers on beliefs that are often unreasonable, not just firm
intolerant
vsopinionated
64 4.6

Not willing to accept people who have different opinions or beliefs

is like this but emphasizes rigid, often unreasonable conviction behind the stance
bigoted
vsopinionated
  • Offensive
44 7.8

Showing strong, unfair dislike of people with different beliefs or backgrounds

is similar but focuses on stubborn personal conviction rather than group hostility
narrow-minded
vsopinionated
25 5.1

Not willing to accept ideas or ways different from their own

is similar but highlights that refusal often stems from unreasonable certainty
die-hard
vsopinionated
22 7.9

Very unwilling to accept change or new ideas

is similar but centers on unreasonable insistence rather than political or cultural preference
dogmatic
vsopinionated
18 7.9

State opinions as certainly correct and ignore other views

is similar but emphasizes unreasonable strength of held beliefs rather than style
obstinate
vsopinionated
16 7.5

Refusing to change your opinion or behavior even when others try to persuade you

is similar but stresses the held view is often unreasonable or extreme
closed-minded
vsopinionated
9 5.2

Not willing to accept new ideas or different opinions

is like this but adds that rejection comes from strong unreasonable beliefs
intransigent
vsopinionated
8 8.1

Not willing to change views or agree with others

is similar but focuses more on unreasonable certainty rather than mere firmness
wrongheaded
vsopinionated
6 8.0

Stubborn in keeping ideas that are wrong

is similar but highlights general unreasonable strength of held opinions
hardheaded
vsopinionated
6 6.7

Refusing to change your mind even when shown evidence

is similar but puts weight on unreasonable conviction behind that resistance
doctrinaire
vsopinionated
  • Formal
4 9.5

Sticking to fixed ideas and refusing to change them even if they do not work

is similar but highlights personal unreasonable certainty driving that rigidity
obdurate
vsopinionated
3 8.8

A person who refuses to change their opinion or behaviour even when others try to persuade them

is like this but highlights that beliefs are often unreasonable or unjustified
illiberal
vsopinionated
2 8.2

Not willing to accept other people's opinions or beliefs

is similar but stresses that intolerance comes with strong unreasonable beliefs
unreconstructed
vsopinionated
2 9.5

Still holding old beliefs and unwilling to change

is similar but focuses more on unreasonable certainty than mere outdated views
stiff-necked
vsopinionated
1 8.1

Not willing to change your mind or actions

is like this but stresses that opinions are often strongly unreasonable
unregenerate
vsopinionated
1 9.9

Refusing to change beliefs or show regret, even when wrong

is alike but stresses beliefs are often seen as unreasonable or outdated
opinionative
vsopinionated
8.2

Being stubborn about your own beliefs and refusing other views

is similar but stresses those views are often unreasonable and strongly held
self-opinionated
vsopinionated
8.2

Someone who is always sure their ideas are right and refuses to change, even when they are wrong

is like this but highlights broadly unreasonable certainty rather than self-regard
dogmatical
vsopinionated
9.5

Holding an opinion as certainly true even without proof

is alike but focuses more on personal unreasonable conviction than assertion form
as stubborn as an anvil
vsopinionated
  • Informal
9.2

Refusing to change an opinion even when people give reasons

is similar but emphasizes that resistance is based on often unreasonable beliefs

Antonyms

155 3.4

Able to change or be changed to fit different situations

80 3.7

Ready to listen to new ideas and accept different views

How Opinionated

dogmatic
18 7.9
opinionated
30 5.5
biased
91 4.0
neutral
218 3.6
open-minded
80 3.7

Surface Forms

opinionated positive

Morphology

opinionated = opinion (semi-transparent) = opinion + ated

The adjective is clearly formed from 'opinion' + adjectival suffix, but the evaluative nuance 'strong, often unreasonable and unwilling to change' is not fully predictable from the base.

Etymology

Opinionated comes from the simple word opinion, from an old root that means 'to think' or 'have an opinion'. So an opinionated person is like someone 'full of opinions' who holds strong ideas and does not easily change them.