SELF-OPINIONATED Synonyms: 237 Similar and Opposite Words

self-opinionated

adjective

ˌself-ə-ˈpin-yə-ˌnā-təd

Definition of self-opinionated

as in opinionated

given to or marked by the forceful expression of strongly held opinions a self-opinionated jerk who can't wait to tell you what he thinks about everything

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as in stubborn

sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion he's too self-opinionated to even consider the possibility that he could be wrong

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as in arrogant

having too high an opinion of oneself that self-opinionated book reviewer deludes himself in thinking that his reviews really matter

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Adjective

That is a good thing, but the idiosyncratic movie may not play for the opinionated doc branch.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
Fox presented Bartiromo as a news anchor, and not as one of Fox's increasingly opinionated hosts.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of opinionated

Adjective

The recent rise in yields reflects concerns about stubborn inflation and hawkish central bank commentary, fueling expectations that interest rates could remain elevated for longer.

— Sarah Min,Davis Giangiulio,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Even so, scaling up could force Google and SpaceX to confront some stubborn physics.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of stubborn

Adjective

Elon Musk — Ike Barinholtz has Musk wandering in from another movie, or dimension, a ramble-y, arrogant but ultimately comically non-threatening figure.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
The loud-mouthed cameos from ex-soccer players Zlatan Ibrahimović and Eric Cantona in Nike’s World Cup hero film Rip the Script were indicative of this, chiming with an older, more arrogant vision of Nike seen in the ’90s and the aughts.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrogant

Adjective

So my thought process was to come in and early in the day float her name subtly, and not be too adamant about it.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
The Grammy winner was adamant in his Tuesday statement that he wouldn’t be drawn into discussion of the war in Gaza, arguing that his fans don’t come to his shows to hear about these issues.

— Tassanee Vejpongsa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of adamant

Adjective

Here was my chance to get out of London, this counterfeit of death with its everywhere rage and its moribund culture and its smug population and its streets steeped in resentment and the sky pressing down like a chloroform rag.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Hilton vouches for their integrity, then quickly pivots into an attack on smug Democrats who take voters for granted.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of smug

Adjective

Aduba will play Allegra Miller, a proud New Yorker fighting developers to keep her home and change her life forever.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Docking the Akira One for the last time, Nathan feels proud that his team kept it together despite being on the edge of collapse literally the entire time.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of proud

Adjective

Meanwhile, Johnson reprises his role as Moana's bantering reluctant partner, the shapeshifting trickster demigod Maui, alongside Jemaine Clement again voicing the conceited giant crustacean Tamatoa.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Avoid Burying Praise in Negatives To avoid making children too conceited, parents might bury praise in the midst of negatives.

— Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026

Definition of conceited

Adjective

These species, along with teal and shovelers, often get categorized by self-important duck hunters as scrap ducks or bonus ducks.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026
Public officials attend each year to bear witness and show their respects, not deliver self-important speeches.

— Ken Frydman, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of self-important

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