opinionate

1 of 2

adjective

opin·​ion·​ate

-nə̇t,

-ˌnāt

1

obsolete : grounded on opinion : lacking firm factual bases

2

obsolete : opinionated

opinionately adverb

opinionate

2 of 2

transitive verb

opin·​ion·​ate

-ˌnāt,

usually -āt+V

-ed/-ing/-s

: opine

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

opinion entry 1 + -ate, adjective suffix

Transitive verb

opinion entry 1 + -ate, verb suffix

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