Opinionated - English meaning

adjective

Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.

Usage examples:

He is adamant that he is not going to resign

noun

A legendary rock or mineral to which many properties were attributed, formerly associated with diamond or lodestone.

Usage examples:

As for the magical metal, asiceton, it sounds like adamant.

adjective

Unwilling to be persuaded to change an opinion or decision

Usage examples:

She was adamant about becoming a dancer., the mayor adamantly refused to consider a tax increase.

adjective

Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.

Usage examples:

He's arrogant and opinionated

adjective

Proud in an unpleasant way and behaving as if you are better or more important than other people

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I never met a more conceited and arrogant young man., i was disgusted by his arrogance., lapham arr…

adjective

Having or showing a confident and forceful personality.

Usage examples:

The job may call for assertive behaviour

adjective

Behaving confidently and able to say in a direct way what you want or believe

Usage examples:

If you really want the promotion, you’ll have to be more assertive.

adjective

Behaving confidently and not being frightened to say what you want or believe

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It's that assertive and confident attitude that helps business grow., she's not afraid of being ass…

adjective

Bisexual.

Usage examples:

Are you both bi?

combining form

Two; having two.

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Bicoloured

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 83, a brittle reddish-tinged grey metal.

adjective

Confident in an excessive or arrogant way.

Usage examples:

The cocksure golf prodigy from california

adjective

Too confident

Usage examples:

A strong, cocksure young man

adjective

Of or typical of a ruler with total power.

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A dictatorial regime

adjective

Liking to give orders

Usage examples:

A dictatorial ruler/government, her father is very dictatorial.

adjective

Seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations.

Usage examples:

The administration's doctrinaire economic policy

noun

A doctrinaire person.

Usage examples:

His biographer has rightly called him a ‘southern nationalist’ and the ‘last of the doctrinaires of…

adjective

Based on and following fixed beliefs rather than considering practical problems

Usage examples:

He has a somewhat doctrinaire approach to running the company.

adjective

Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true.

Usage examples:

She was not tempted to be dogmatic about what she believed

adjective

(of a person or a group) strongly expressing your beliefs as if they were facts

Usage examples:

He has written a stimulating but dogmatic book.

adjective

Asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way.

Usage examples:

How can i do my job with a domineering boss yelling in my ear?

verb

Assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.

Usage examples:

She doesn't domineer, preferring to lead by inspiration rather than by intimidation

adjective

Unwilling to change or compromise.

Usage examples:

Once she had made up her mind, she was inflexible

adjective

Affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important.

Usage examples:

A pompous ass who pretends he knows everything

adjective

Feeling or showing that you think you are better or more important than other people

Usage examples:

I regarded him as somewhat pompous and opinionated., the pomposity of new york society

adjective

(in the roman catholic church) relating to the pontiff or pope.

Usage examples:

A pontifical commission

noun

(in the roman catholic church) an office book of the western church containing rites to be performed by the pope or bishops.

Usage examples:

In the recent revision of this part of the pontifical a deliberate choice was made in this respect.

adjective

Relating to the position or authority of the pope (= the leader of the roman catholic church)

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"pontifical secrecy" in relation to canonical investigations is still part of canon law., important…

adjective

Having or showing a dislike or distrust that is derived from prejudice; bigoted.

Usage examples:

People are prejudiced against us

verb

Give rise to prejudice in (someone); make biased.

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The statement might prejudice the jury

adjective

Influenced by personal opinion

Usage examples:

I thought the speaker’s presentation sounded prejudiced.

adjective

Believing that you are more important or have a higher value than other people

Usage examples:

He never comes across as pompous or self-important., i look at these very serious, self-important p…

adjective

Showing an unwillingness to make concessions to others, especially by changing one's ways or opinions.

Usage examples:

His uncompromising stance on the issue

adjective

(of a person or a person's opinions) fixed and not easily changed

Usage examples:

People are intimidated by her uncompromising ways.