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单词 opinionated
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Definition of opinionated in English:

opinionated

adjective əˈpɪnjəneɪtɪdəˈpɪnjəˌneɪdəd
  • Characterized by conceited assertiveness and dogmatism.

    an arrogant and opinionated man
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She was a loud, rebellious, outspoken and opinionated person who often intimidated her colleagues.
    • I do not suffer fools gladly and I have been known to be opinionated and defend my beliefs strongly.
    • It sticks to the facts, avoids becoming opinionated and doesn't patronise.
    • The fact is, pundits are the prima donnas of journalism, and they are paid to be opinionated.
    • Up next, a new study shows that one cable network is far more opinionated than its competitors.
    • He is opinionated, irreverent, sometimes bombastic and often contradictory.
    • One is gentle and introverted, the other effusive and articulate - perhaps even opinionated.
    • Four very opinionated panelists will share their views on the big stories of the week.
    • I can't help thinking it must be quite lively in their house with two such opinionated people under one roof.
    • Beware of a prejudiced and opinionated person who lacks originality.
    • Christoper Hunt, with shaved head and goatee, is the humourless, opinionated Serge.
    • Given how opinionated and dissolute they are, you'd expect sports journalists to be shrewd gamblers.
    • They're articulate, opinionated and known to complain about their roles as political pawns.
    • They must beware of becoming dogmatic and opinionated and strive to keep an open mind and their opinions flexible.
    • Why are we all so easily bullied into doing what a small number of opinionated, narrow minded and selfish people wish us to do?
    • Shriver has her narrator write in an uncompromisingly opinionated style.
    • More power to the members often means, quite simply, more power to the opinionated and the avant-garde.
    • They were opinionated and unforgiving and couldn't agree about anything, let alone painting.
    • People interested in world events tend to be opinionated independent thinkers.
    • Such films inevitably entailed working with some illustrious and highly opinionated presenters and performers.
    Synonyms
    dogmatic, of fixed views, of preconceived ideas, pontifical, doctrinaire, dictatorial, domineering, assertive, cocksure, pompous, self-important, adamant, arrogant
    inflexible, uncompromising, prejudiced, biased, bigoted

Derivatives

  • opinionatedness

  • noun əˈpɪnɪəneɪtɪdnəs

Origin

Early 17th century: from the (rare) verb opinionate 'hold the opinion (that'), from opinion.

 
 

Definition of opinionated in US English:

opinionated

adjectiveəˈpinyəˌnādədəˈpɪnjəˌneɪdəd
  • Conceitedly assertive and dogmatic in one's opinions.

    an arrogant and opinionated man
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Why are we all so easily bullied into doing what a small number of opinionated, narrow minded and selfish people wish us to do?
    • More power to the members often means, quite simply, more power to the opinionated and the avant-garde.
    • I do not suffer fools gladly and I have been known to be opinionated and defend my beliefs strongly.
    • Beware of a prejudiced and opinionated person who lacks originality.
    • It sticks to the facts, avoids becoming opinionated and doesn't patronise.
    • Up next, a new study shows that one cable network is far more opinionated than its competitors.
    • They're articulate, opinionated and known to complain about their roles as political pawns.
    • She was a loud, rebellious, outspoken and opinionated person who often intimidated her colleagues.
    • Four very opinionated panelists will share their views on the big stories of the week.
    • One is gentle and introverted, the other effusive and articulate - perhaps even opinionated.
    • The fact is, pundits are the prima donnas of journalism, and they are paid to be opinionated.
    • Such films inevitably entailed working with some illustrious and highly opinionated presenters and performers.
    • People interested in world events tend to be opinionated independent thinkers.
    • Christoper Hunt, with shaved head and goatee, is the humourless, opinionated Serge.
    • They must beware of becoming dogmatic and opinionated and strive to keep an open mind and their opinions flexible.
    • Given how opinionated and dissolute they are, you'd expect sports journalists to be shrewd gamblers.
    • They were opinionated and unforgiving and couldn't agree about anything, let alone painting.
    • I can't help thinking it must be quite lively in their house with two such opinionated people under one roof.
    • He is opinionated, irreverent, sometimes bombastic and often contradictory.
    • Shriver has her narrator write in an uncompromisingly opinionated style.
    Synonyms
    dogmatic, of fixed views, of preconceived ideas, pontifical, doctrinaire, dictatorial, domineering, assertive, cocksure, pompous, self-important, adamant, arrogant

Origin

Early 17th century: from the (rare) verb opinionate ‘hold the opinion (that’), from opinion.

 
 
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