Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Holding stubbornly and often unreasonably to one's own opinions.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Same as opinionate, and now the usual form.
Wiktionary
- adj. Having very strong opinions.
- adj. Holding to one's own opinion obstinately, stubbornly and unreasonably
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Stiff in opinion; firmly or unduly adhering to one's own opinion or to preconceived notions; obstinate in opinion.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. obstinate in your opinions
Etymologies
- Probably from obsolete opinionate : opinion + -ate1. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Before going after a woman's body or her looks as a way to retaliate against her for being smart and opinionated is just no longer acceptable.”
The Huffington Post: Mona Gable: In Defense of Meghan McCain
“And, that we have to remain respectful of people who are not as strongly opinionated, which is why I loved this Huffington Post piece on the “Environmentalist Etiquette.””
“She's also intelligent and opinionated, which is not common in media eye candy of either sex.”
“Very opinionated, which is fine, but he does not back up his crit of Derrida with any close reading either so there you go.”
What is Philosophy? A Few Thoughts from a Non-expert on the Passing of Derrida and Reactions to It
“On Matthews right now, Andrea Mitchell is defending Teresa saying that women can relate to her statement that she dreams of the day when women are not called opinionated but are called smart and well informed like men are.”
“She said women have a right to have opinions and not be called opinionated but to be called smart and well informed.”
“TERESA HEINZ KERRY, JOHN KERRY'S WIFE: My right to speak my mind, to have a voice, to be what some have called opinionated ...”
“But I think that's, it's interesting that you use that word opinionated, because Barbara mentioned once that she thought she was opinionated.”
“New Smoking Buzz section won't shy away from being called opinionated”
“They are opinionated, which is fine, but let's not confuse opinions and facts.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘opinionated’.
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Dominant/Submissive
single-minded, self-seeking, vain, territorial, stubborn, self-possessed, unwary, self-important, rigid, relentless, resolute, purposeful and 189 more...
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pedantic words
Busie old foole, unruly Sunne,..Sawcy pedantique wretch, goe chide Late schooleboyes.
pedagogic, schoolmasterly, academic, bookish, donnish, dry as dust, dryasdust, pedantic, erudite, formal, inkhorn, learned and 65 more...
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The Medley of Me
A jumble of words, sometimes contradictory, that add up to me. I'll probably be adding to this list for some time, because I'm a very complex individual. ;P
male, long-haired, big-eyed, writer, artist, guitarist, songsmith, talespinner, pilot, wannabe barnstormer, gypsy, cuddlesome and 209 more...
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feeling words
twitterpated, loquacious, ambiguous, pensive, sluggish, anxious, adventurous, curious, abandoned, absent-minded, abrasive, abused and 653 more...
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GRE
libelous, ludic, opinionated, quaint, confluence, despotism, felicitous, concoct, debrief, beckon, cunning, brazen and 28 more...
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_mark's keywords ™
words that describe me or that i am focusing on.
( personal list )
more:
http://www.wordnik.com/lists/personas--2<...satirical, dark, enigmatic, androgyny, appreciative, opinionated, inquisitive, sensitive, nonchalant, acerbic, scientific, circumspective and 220 more...
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quite a handful.
this girl has fire.
firebrand, spitfire, firecracker, rebel, insurrectionist, zealot, maverick, misfit, dreamer, agitator, instigator, inciter and 27 more...
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uh huh, her
Some words myself (or others) might use to describe me
paradoxical, indecisive, existential, accurate, unorthodox, european, holistic, sincere, stoical, remorseful, opinionated, apathetic and 28 more...
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Traits I don't like in people
A list of traits that I don't like in others.
arrogance, confrontational, deceptive, untruthful, volatile, tempermental, feisty, pushy, opinionated, forceful, testy, moody and 11 more...
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Words that fit me
nouns or verbs used when the meaning fits better
eccentric, curiosity, stubborn, bohemian, whimsical, outspoken, tenacious, photographer, quirky, entrepreneur, organized, organized and 25 more...
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Oh My
Words people have used to describe me.
rotten, fussbudget, howard hughes, hermit, opinionated, cocky, white michael jac..., nincompoop, shit, sadist, luddite, weirdy and 3 more...
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demeanour
self-absorbed, pompous, opinionated, winsome, mischievous, comfortable
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