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notionate

[ noh-shuh-nit ]

adjective

, Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
  1. strong-willed or stubborn.
  2. having foolish and fanciful notions.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of notionate1

First recorded in 1840–50; notion + -ate 1

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Example Sentences

Fish are what some people would call notionate; they bite well one day and then given you the grand laugh the next one.

She is as notionate as a child; and no one but my poor mother could ever manage her.

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