opinionate

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UK/əˈpɪnjəneɪt/

verb

To have or express as an opinion; to opine.

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Meanings

opinionate1

verbopinionate (third-person singular simple present opinionates, present participle opinionating, simple past and past participle opinionated)

present singular third person opinionates · participle present opinionating · participle past opinionated · past opinionated

  1. ambitransitiveTo have or express as an opinion; to opine.

    He doesn't editorialize and he doesn't try to opinionate. It is just the facts.

    2002 April 15, Mike Thomas, Chicago Sun-Times
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    notwithstanding being (as he saith) counselled by a friend of his, at that instant, to kill himselfe, it fell out well for him to opinionate himselfe [translating s'opiniatrer] yet in hope[…].

    1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 3, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC
  2. reflexiveTo have a given opinion.

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adjectiveopinionate (comparative more opinionate, superlative most opinionate)

comparative more opinionate · superlative most opinionate

  1. archaicOpinionated.

    May humility henceforth conduct me; for conceit of knowledge, through an opinionate arrogance, hath made me many times glory in my own ignorance.

    1815, Richard Brathwaite, Essays Upon the Five Senses: Revived by A New Supplement

Origin

opinionate · verb

From opinion + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French opinionner.

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opinionate · adjective

From opinion + -ate (adjective-forming suffix, with perfect meaning).

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Translations

German eigensinnig sein, rechthaberisch sein
  • eigensinnig seinto have a given opinion
  • rechthaberisch seinto have a given opinion
Norwegian Bokmål mene
  • meneto have a given opinion
Polish wyrażać opinię, wyrazić opinię
  • wyrażać opinięto have a given opinion
  • wyrazić opinięto have a given opinion
Spanish opinar
  • opinarto have a given opinion
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“opinionate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opinionate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opinionate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opinionate.

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