OPINIONATEDNESS Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

opinionatedness

noun

as in obdurateness

a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion guests on that political talk show seem to be far more prized for their uninhibited opinionatedness than for any trace of reasonableness

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as in bigotry

stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices in matters of religion, she seems to confuse self-righteous opinionatedness with godly devotion

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Noun

That persistence is why deleting a suspicious app may not be enough once RatHat fully compromises a phone.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Any small engagement is enormously motivating and helpful for her persistence.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of persistence

Noun

As a piece of theater, the dialogue between the two men often lands on the heart like a wry, platonic romance — and the moments in which both take a stand against the bigotry of some of Seastone’s callers are suddenly and acutely poignant.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
The department’s defenders maintain that progress has been made toward rooting out bigotry.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of bigotry

Noun

The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.

— Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.

— Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 May 2023

Definition of persistency

Noun

The devastating loss of the coast has opened up the path for a change in the Saudis’ intolerance for dissent within the anti-Houthi coalition, however.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
However, the current leadership at Health and Human Services has demonstrated an intolerance for internal dissenting dialogue — a significant impediment to rapid course correction.

— Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of intolerance

Noun

Each resolves or makes substantial progress on a major open question in mathematics or theoretical computer science, the company says.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026
They were published in a series of articles by German magazine Der Spiegel in November 2018, that gave insight into the City chairman's resolve for a legal battle.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of resolve

Noun

The Justice Department wanted to preserve the possibility of bringing the case again, but In his ruling Thursday, Judge Todd Edelman dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning Hearn cannot be charged again over the same allegations.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
The memo demanded that the charges be dismissed without prejudice—meaning that they could later be reinstated.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of prejudice

Noun

The fact that so many diplomats before him have struggled is a testament not to the intransigence of international problems but to the mediocrity of his predecessors.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Fatigue with the stagnation inherent in contemporary democratic institutions is among the key factors that make the promise to break through intransigence by autocratic leaders attractive to a plurality of voters.

— Wendell Wallach, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

Definition of intransigence

Noun

When authenticity becomes uncompromising, candor turns belligerent, consistency becomes rigid, or principled decision-making morphs into dogmatism, even the best intentions can backfire.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
By staying so close to black metal’s core sound, Marchenko does more to undermine the dogmatism—both racial and aesthetic—of Vikernes and his ilk than a more obviously experimental project might.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026

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