Definition of "opinionated" in English

verb

1. simple past and past participle of opinionate

adjective

1. (of a person) Having very strong opinions.

   • Her dad is so opinionated that when he's around it is hard to simply relax and have a light conversation.

2. (of a person) Holding to one's own opinion obstinately and unreasonably.

   • Her dad is so opinionated that the others' preferences were overridden and no one had any fun on the outing.

3. (of statements or content) Infused with opinions rather than wholly objective.

   • His essay was opinionated, which was a problem because the assignment had been to write a factual analysis.

4. (software engineering) Enforcing one particular approach instead of offering options and flexibility.

   • an opinionated framework