opinionated

adjective

opin·​ion·​at·​ed ə-ˈpin-yə-ˌnā-təd How to pronounce opinionated (audio)
Synonyms of opinionated
: firmly or unduly adhering to one's own opinion or to preconceived notions
… focus groups, which tend to be dominated by the loudest and most opinionated people …—James Surowiecki
opinionatedly adverb
opinionatedness noun

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an articulate and opinionated critic People don't expect such opinionated commentary in what is supposed to a news article.
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Very opinionated and articulate, and seems more interested in the idea behind the idea, rather than the actual idea itself. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 From his opinionated, passionate, and substantiated take, readers can form, centaur-like, their own AI perspectives. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026 Those walks often include his beloved family cockapoo Benson, though Bailey admits his longtime companion has become a bit more opinionated with age. — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Such opinionated defenses of the press still ring true today. — Heather Hendershot, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for opinionated

Word History

Etymology

opinionate "grounded on opinion, opinionated" (from opinion + -ate entry 3) + -ed entry 1

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of opinionated was in 1597

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opinionated

adjective
opin·​ion·​at·​ed ə-ˈpin-yə-ˌnāt-əd How to pronounce opinionated (audio)
: holding to one's own opinions and ideas too strongly

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