self-opinionated

/'selfə'pinjəneitid/ Cách viết khác : (self-opinioned) /'selfə'pinjənd/
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self-opinionated

She is so self-opinionated that she never listens to anyone else's ideas.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Obstinate in one's opinions: Describes a person who is stubbornly and unreasonably attached to their own views, beliefs, or judgments, often refusing to consider other perspectives.
Usage
  • The word self-opinionated is used to characterize a person's attitude or behavior. It is a formal and critical term, implying a negative judgment about someone's unwillingness to be open-minded or flexible.
  • It typically functions as a predicate adjective (following a linking verb like , , ) or as an attributive adjective (placed before a noun).
Examples
  • As a predicate adjective:
    • Despite all the evidence presented, he remained self-opinionated and refused to change his stance.
    • She is too self-opinionated to listen to any advice from her colleagues.
  • As an attributive adjective:
    • The meeting was derailed by a few self-opinionated individuals.
    • His self-opinionated approach makes collaboration very difficult.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be self-opinionated about something": To be stubbornly fixed in one's opinion on a specific topic.
    • He is incredibly self-opinionated about political issues, so it's pointless to argue with him.
Variants and Related Words
  • Self-opinioned (adjective): An older or less common variant with the same meaning as .
    • The self-opinioned scholar dismissed all contemporary research.
  • Opinionated (adjective): Holding stubbornly to one's own opinions. ( is more commonly used than and carries a similar, though sometimes slightly less intense, connotation).
    • She is known for being fiercely opinionated on matters of art.
Synonyms
  • Dogmatic: Asserting opinions in an arrogant manner; unwilling to change.
  • Obstinate: Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.
  • Inflexible: Unwilling to change or compromise.
  • Pigheaded (informal): Stupidly obstinate.
Antonyms
  • Open-minded: Willing to consider new ideas.
  • Flexible: Ready and able to change.
  • Receptive: Willing to receive or accept new suggestions.
  • Amenable: Open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • To have a closed mind: To be unwilling to consider different ideas or opinions. This phrase describes a similar attitude to being .
    • You'll never learn anything new if you have such a closed mind.
  • Set in one's ways: Inflexibly fixed in one's habits or opinions.
    • My grandfather is set in his ways and won't try new technology.
self-opinionated

She is so self-opinionated that she never listens to anyone else's ideas.

Adjective
  1. obstinate in your opinions

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