ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Opinionated

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˈpɪn.jə.neɪ.tɪd/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Opinionated is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of opinionate.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of opinionate.

More Meanings

  1. (of a person) Having very strong opinions.
  2. (of a person) Holding to one's own opinion obstinately and unreasonably.
  3. (of statements or content) Infused with opinions rather than wholly objective.
  4. (software engineering) Enforcing one particular approach instead of offering options and flexibility.

Example Sentences

an opinionated framework
Her dad is so opinionated that when he's around it is hard to simply relax and have a light conversation.
His essay was opinionated, which was a problem because the assignment had been to write a factual analysis.
Her dad is so opinionated that the others' preferences were overridden and no one had any fun on the outing.

Synonyms for opinionated

Depending on context, synonyms include narrow, narrow-minded, self-opinionated, opinionative.

Antonyms for opinionated

Common opposites include unopinionated.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include opinionative, self-opinionated, narrow-minded, narrow, opiniated, overopinionated.

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