opinionated
Fixed in views
Opinionated describes someone who holds strong opinions and expresses them readily, often without invitation.
The word carries a negative edge—it suggests stubbornness or an unwillingness to consider other views: He's too opinionated to take advice.
An opinionated piece of writing makes no pretense of neutrality.
Freely expressing opinions
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- candidHonest and direct
- frankOpen and direct
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
direct · vocal · emphatic · insistent · uncompromising · self-assured · confident · strong-willed
Asserting opinions as facts
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
adamant · intransigent · willful · mulish · bullheaded · pig-headed · immovable · rigid
Biased against a group
- partialFavoring one side
- subjectiveBased on personal perspective
- one-sidedUnfairly weighted toward one
- slantedAngled from vertical
partisan · tendentious · narrow-minded · bigoted · discriminatory · unfair · sectarian · chauvinistic
Expressing disapproval or importance
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- condemningExpressing severe disapproval
- scornfulShowing open contempt
disdainful · contemptuous · hypercritical · carping · nitpicking · sanctimonious · moralistic · preachy
outspoken
Freely expressing opinions
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- candidHonest and direct
- frankOpen and direct
blunt · direct · vocal · emphatic · insistent · uncompromising · self-assured · confident · strong-willed · commanding
dogmatic
Asserting opinions as facts
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
headstrong · adamant · intransigent · willful · mulish · bullheaded · pig-headed · immovable · rigid · fixed
prejudiced
Biased against a group
- partialFavoring one side
- subjectiveBased on personal perspective
- one-sidedUnfairly weighted toward one
slanted · partisan · tendentious · narrow-minded · bigoted · discriminatory · unfair · sectarian · chauvinistic · ethnocentric
critical
Expressing disapproval or importance
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- condemningExpressing severe disapproval
scornful · disdainful · contemptuous · hypercritical · carping · nitpicking · sanctimonious · moralistic · preachy · holier-than-thou
fervent
Intensely and sincerely felt
- zealousPassionately eager and active
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- vehementIntensely forceful in feeling
intense · fiery · impassioned · spirited · animated · enthusiastic · fired-up · heated · earnest · committed
- biasedbiased, subjective, slanted, partisan, prejudiced
- viewpoint traitsimpartial, objective, biased, neutral, subjective
- intolerantbigoted, biased, prejudiced, discriminatory, intolerant
- tough traitstough, resilient, fearless, brave, courageous
opinionatedopen-minded
Receptive to different ideas
receptive · broad-minded · broadminded · flexible · undogmatic
opinionatedwishy-washy
Lacking firmness or decisiveness
indifferent · noncommittal · apathetic · reticent · meek
opinionatedunbiased
Free from prejudice
impartial · unprejudiced · dispassionate · objective · fair-minded