o·pin·ion·at·ed

[uh-pin-yuh-ney-tid]
adjective
obstinate or conceited with regard to the merit of one's own opinions; conceitedly dogmatic.

Origin:
1595–1605; obsolete opinionate to possess or form an opinion (see opinion, -ate1) + -ed2

o·pin·ion·at·ed·ly, adverb
o·pin·ion·at·ed·ness, noun
non·o·pin·ion·at·ed, adjective
non·o·pin·ion·at·ed·ness, noun
o·ver·o·pin·ion·at·ed, adjective
o·ver·o·pin·ion·at·ed·ly, adverb
o·ver·o·pin·ion·at·ed·ness, noun
un·o·pin·ion·at·ed, adjective


prejudiced, biased; bigoted; stubborn.
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opinionated (əˈpɪnjəˌneɪtɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
holding obstinately and unreasonably to one's own opinions; dogmatic
 
o'pinionatedly
 
adv
 
o'pinionatedness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

opinionated
"obstinate," c.1600; see opinion.
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Example sentences
Co-workers may feel the situation is not being addressed appropriately and become frustrated or opinionated.
Not surprisingly, many of the comments posted on the message boards are opinionated, caustic and derogatory in nature.
They often are subject matter experts, they are opinionated, and they write primarily about items that interest them personally.
It is sprawly, lopsided, opinionated and idiosyncratic.
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