" opinionatedness "

1: a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion;

  * e.g., " ... guests on that political talk show seem to be far more prized for their uninhibited opinionatedness than for any trace of reasonableness "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bullheadedness,

•  doggedness,

•  hardheadedness,

•  intransigence,

•  mulishness,

•  obduracy,

•  obdurateness,

•  obstinacy,

•  obstinateness,

•  pertinaciousness,

•  pertinacity,

•  pigheadedness,

•  self-opinionatedness,

•  self-will,

•  stubbornness,

•  willfulness

•  Antonyms : 

•  broad-mindedness,

•  liberalism,

•  liberality,

•  open-mindedness,

•  tolerance

2: stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices;

  * e.g., " ... in matters of religion, she seems to confuse self-righteous opinionatedness with godly devotion "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bigotry,

•  dogmatism,

•  illiberalism,

•  illiberality,

•  illiberalness,

•  intolerance,

•  intolerantness,

•  narrow-mindedness,

•  partisanship,

•  sectarianism,

•  small-mindedness

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion;

  * e.g., " ... self-opinionatedness is what callers to that call-in show seem to have in spades "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bullheadedness,

•  doggedness,

•  hardheadedness,

•  intransigence,

•  mulishness,

•  obduracy,

•  obdurateness,

•  obstinacy,

•  obstinateness,

•  opinionatedness,

•  pertinaciousness,

•  pertinacity,

•  pigheadedness,

•  self-will,

•  stubbornness,

•  willfulness

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: given to or marked by the forceful expression of strongly held opinions;

  * e.g., " ... those talk shows want opinionated pundits, not cautious, diffident debaters "

•  Synonyms : 

•  doctrinaire,

•  dogmatic,

•  opinionative,

•  opinioned,

•  pontifical,

•  self-opinionated

•  Antonyms : 

•  latitudinarian,

•  undoctrinaire,

•  undogmatic

2: sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion;

  * e.g., " ... an opinionated professor who often clashes with students who dare to disagree with him "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adamant,

•  adamantine,

•  bullheaded,

•  dogged,

•  hard,

•  hard-nosed,

•  hardened,

•  hardheaded,

•  headstrong,

•  immovable,

•  implacable,

•  inconvincible,

•  inflexible,

•  intransigent,

•  mulish,

•  obdurate,

•  obstinate,

•  ossified,

•  pat,

•  pertinacious,

•  perverse,

•  pigheaded,

•  self-opinionated,

•  self-willed,

•  stiff-necked,

•  stubborn,

•  unbending,

•  uncompromising,

•  unrelenting,

•  unyielding,

•  willful

•  Antonyms : 

•  acquiescent,

•  agreeable,

•  amenable,

•  compliant,

•  complying,

•  flexible,

•  pliable,

•  pliant,

•  relenting,

•  yielding

1: given to or marked by the forceful expression of strongly held opinions;

  * e.g., " ... a self-opinionated jerk who can't wait to tell you what he thinks about everything "

•  Synonyms : 

•  doctrinaire,

•  dogmatic,

•  opinionated,

•  opinionative,

•  opinioned,

•  pontifical

•  Antonyms : 

•  latitudinarian,

•  undoctrinaire,

•  undogmatic

2: sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion;

  * e.g., " ... he's too self-opinionated to even consider the possibility that he could be wrong "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adamant,

•  adamantine,

•  bullheaded,

•  dogged,

•  hard,

•  hard-nosed,

•  hardened,

•  hardheaded,

•  headstrong,

•  immovable,

•  implacable,

•  inconvincible,

•  inflexible,

•  intransigent,

•  mulish,

•  obdurate,

•  obstinate,

•  opinionated,

•  ossified,

•  pat,

•  pertinacious,

•  perverse,

•  pigheaded,

•  self-willed,

•  stiff-necked,

•  stubborn,

•  unbending,

•  uncompromising,

•  unrelenting,

•  unyielding,

•  willful

•  Antonyms : 

•  acquiescent,

•  agreeable,

•  amenable,

•  compliant,

•  complying,

•  flexible,

•  pliable,

•  pliant,

•  relenting,

•  yielding

3: having too high an opinion of oneself;

  * e.g., " ... that self-opinionated book reviewer deludes himself in thinking that his reviews really matter "

•  Synonyms : 

•  assured,

•  biggety,

•  bigheaded,

•  complacent,

•  conceited,

•  consequential,

•  egoistic,

•  egotistic,

•  important,

•  overweening,

•  pompous,

•  prideful,

•  proud,

•  self-conceited,

•  self-important,

•  self-satisfied,

•  smug,

•  stuck-up,

•  swellheaded,

•  vain,

•  vainglorious

•  Antonyms : 

•  egoless,

•  humble,

•  modest,

•  uncomplacent