opinionative

adjective

opin·​ion·​a·​tive ə-ˈpin-yə-ˌnā-tiv How to pronounce opinionative (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of opinion : doctrinal
2
opinionatively adverb
opinionativeness noun

Examples of opinionative in a Sentence

one particularly opinionative caller informed the talk show host that he was an idiot

Word History

Etymology

opinion + -ative

First Known Use

circa 1549, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of opinionative was circa 1549

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Cite this Entry

“Opinionative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opinionative. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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