opinionated

opinionated
/euh pin"yeuh nay'tid/, adj.
obstinate or conceited with regard to the merit of one's own opinions; conceitedly dogmatic.
[1595-1605; obs. opinionate to possess or form an opinion (see OPINION, -ATE1) + -ED2]
Syn. prejudiced, biased; bigoted; stubborn.

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  • opinionated — (adj.) obstinate, c.1600, pp. adjective from OPINIONATE (Cf. opinionate) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • opinionated — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ assertively dogmatic in one s views …   English terms dictionary

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  • opinionated — Synonyms and related words: antiblack, balking, balky, biased, bigoted, bulldogged, bulletheaded, bullheaded, case hardened, chauvinistic, cocksure, colored, conceited, dictatorial, doctrinaire, doctrinarian, dogged, dogmatic, dogmatizing,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • opinionated — o|pin|ion|at|ed [əˈpınjəneıtıd] adj expressing very strong opinions about things ▪ I found him very arrogant and opinionated …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • opinionated — o|pin|ion|at|ed [ ə pınjə,neıtəd ] adjective someone who is opinionated has very strong opinions that they refuse to change even when they are clearly unreasonable …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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