Definitions

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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Brian Soucek is the author of “The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity, and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education,” which will be published by the University of Chicago Press on Jan. 12.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Brian Soucek is the author of the forthcoming book "The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity, and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education."

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2025

These supposedly complimentary adjectives have a way of canceling out the very qualities they’re meant to describe: Opinionated.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2022

Opinionated, with dyed “Crayola red” hair, the 37-year-old personal assistant said she had never felt accepted in a parish before joining St. Patrick last year.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2021

I hope I'm not what people call Opinionated!

From Songs of a Savoyard by Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir

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