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

"I'm not strongly opinionated either way," said Clare Brooks, 56, who moved to Trefor with her husband Kevin from Staffordshire three years ago.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Both need their show to thrive; they’re insecure, if opinionated people, who crave approval and ultimately make each other better, though they’ll only occasionally admit it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

I could see that they were sizing him up, trying to figure out whether he was some sort of opinionated outsider or in fact had something of value to offer.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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