1
as in stubborn
given to or marked by the forceful expression of strongly held opinions
those talk shows want opinionated pundits, not cautious, diffident debaters
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2
as in adamant
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
an opinionated professor who often clashes with students who dare to disagree with him
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Recent Examples of opinionated
Water signs may relate closely to wise and opinionated Owl while Earth signs may relate to the reserved and — sometimes gloomy — Eeyore.
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Athena Sobhan, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Finebaum, a former newspaper columnist who moved to Charlotte in 2013, is its opinionated star.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
Not long after New York magazine published its detailed cover story on multiple new and old claims against Gaiman by multiple women, the Harry Potter creator took to social media to give some opinionated context of her own.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
Rogan looms largest among them, but some of the other hosts now plying their opinionated trade on YouTube include Ben Shapiro, Meghan Kelly and Tucker Carlson.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Athena Sobhan, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Finebaum, a former newspaper columnist who moved to Charlotte in 2013, is its opinionated star.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
Not long after New York magazine published its detailed cover story on multiple new and old claims against Gaiman by multiple women, the Harry Potter creator took to social media to give some opinionated context of her own.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
Rogan looms largest among them, but some of the other hosts now plying their opinionated trade on YouTube include Ben Shapiro, Meghan Kelly and Tucker Carlson.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opinionated
Adjective
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Despite growing consternation and concern expressed by economists and CEOs, Trump administration officials have been stubborn in defending its trade policies.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez might have a good shot at cracking that stubborn nut.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Paul has been adamant that the tariffs won’t help the U.S. His frustration with the tariffs came as seven GOP senators signed on to a bipartisan bill that sought to have Congressional oversight over the president’s tariffs.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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The 12-time Emmy award-winner was also adamant about sharing her cancer journey with her audience—hoping that her experience might offer support and guidance to others facing similar challenges.—
Joanne Fowler,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Another crucial component is dogmatic blind devotion to a single over-arching goal by AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Many liberals and progressives were happy enough to get rid of the Communists, who had always been secretive, dogmatic, and, in general, hard to deal with.—
Beverly Gage,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Opinionated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opinionated. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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