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 smug

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

Acosta’s writing was politically engaged and openly opinionated.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Producer Barack Obama, who will also appear on the show, previously teased his collaboration with the famously grumpy and opinionated David.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

Definition of opinionated

Adjective

Colombia earned its passage into the round of 16 with a 1-0 win over stubborn Ghana.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Pickle Robot’s Physical AI unloaders tackle the dock door bottleneck, which is a stubborn pain point in inbound logistics, while AmbiStack handles the structured, high-volume stacking that feeds downstream operations.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

Definition of stubborn

Adjective

Historian Sandgruber describes how Alois Hitler wrote his 1895 letters in a deeply smug, anti-clerical manner that overestimated his abilities.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
Li at times plays Cola with a smug impetuousness that belies her naivety about this world to a satisfying degree.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026

Definition of smug

Adjective

While waiting to go to court, Zaayer remained adamant that Shawna needed to go to prison but was also convinced that David — who worked at the nearby jail — was protecting his wife from receiving an adequate punishment, per The Guardian.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
But Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has been adamant that there are not enough votes in the Senate to pass the legislation, given the 60-vote filibuster threshold.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026

Definition of adamant

Adjective

West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.

— David j. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Lasso, in his initial introduction to audiences, wasn’t the warm, pun-loving, inspirational coach audiences would eventually embrace through Apple +, but a slightly arrogant buffoon parodying the average American sports fan.

— Charles Moss, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of arrogant

Adjective

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
The Pitt definitely feels like the type of workplace where conceited doctors-in-training are pretty much guaranteed to quickly get knocked down a peg.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 8 Jan. 2026

Definition of conceited

Adjective

Usually, their appeals are in vain, with the Norwegian flagged offside just five times last season, fewer than any other Premier League forward who played at least 900 minutes.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 24 June 2026
After booking commercials and minor screen roles during the ’50s and ’60s, he was cast as the vain but rather dim TV news anchor Ted Baxter in 1970.

— Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026

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