opinionate
/əˈpɪnjəneɪt/verb
opinionate is a verb meaning “To have or express as an opinion; to opine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled O-P-I-N-I-O-N-A-T-E and has 4 syllables.
What does opinionate mean?
verb
- 1
To have or express as an opinion; to opine.
- 2
To have a given opinion.
adjective
- 1
archaicOpinionated.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce opinionate?
- UK /əˈpɪnjəneɪt/
Opinionate has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-opinionate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of opinionate
- opinionates present, singular, he/she/it
- opinionating participle, present
- opinionated participle, past
- more opinionate comparative
- most opinionate superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Opinionate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to have a given opinion:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | eigensinnig sein, rechthaberisch sein |
| Spanish | opinar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does opinionate come from?
From opinion + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French opinionner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).