Definition

The quality of having strong and often unreasonable beliefs or opinions about something.

Example

Her opinionatedness made it difficult for her to accept other viewpoints during the discussion.

Conversation

I noticed you can be quite opinionatedness about movies.

Yeah, I really have strong feelings about them!

It's interesting how that opinionatedness shapes our discussions.

Definitely! It makes for some lively debates between us.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Opinionatedness → It is formed from "opinion" (from Latin *opinio*, meaning belief or judgment) and "-ated" (a suffix indicating a state or quality) combined with "-ness" (a suffix indicating a state or condition). The word describes the state of having strong beliefs or judgments.

Memory Tip

Think of 'opinion' as a strong belief, and '-ness' as the state of having that belief. This helps you remember that 'opinionatedness' refers to the quality of holding strong opinions.

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