Opinionated
/əˈpɪn.jə.neɪ.tɪd/noun
Having strong opinions and expressing them forcefully, often without being receptive to other views.
Did you know?The deeper origin of Latin opinari, “to think or believe,” is uncertain, showing that even the word for certainty began with a linguistic mystery.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
opīnārī
“To think, believe, suppose, or form an opinion; the ultimate origin is uncertain.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
opīniō
“A belief, judgment, expectation, or supposition.”
12th–13th Century
Old French
opinion
“A belief, view, or judgment, borrowed from Latin.”
14th Century
English
opinion
“A belief, judgment, or personal view.”
Late 18th Century
English
opinionated
“Characterized by having or expressing strong opinions; formed from opinion with the adjective-forming suffix -ated.”
Modern English
English
opinionated
“Strongly and often obstinately attached to one’s own views.”
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