Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opinionate

/əˈpɪnjəneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: opin-ion-ate
IPA: /əˈpɪnjəneɪt/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have or express as an opinion; to opine.

verb

To have a given opinion.

adj

Archaic

Example Sentences

"notwithstanding being (as he saith) counselled by a friend of his, at that instant, to kill himselfe, it fell out well for him to opinionate himselfe [translating s'opiniatrer] yet in hope[…]."
"He doesn't editorialize and he doesn't try to opinionate. It is just the facts."
"May humility henceforth conduct me; for conceit of knowledge, through an opinionate arrogance, hath made me many times glory in my own ignorance."

Etymology

From opinion + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French opinionner.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əˈpɪnjəneɪt/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

opinionates (present, singular) opinionating (participle, present) opinionated (participle, past) opinionated (past) more opinionate (comparative) most opinionate (superlative)

Derived Forms

opinionately

Frequently Paired Words

opinionize

Questions

How do you pronounce opinionate?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɪnjəneɪt/.
What does opinionate mean?: To have or express as an opinion; to opine.
Where does opinionate come from?: From opinion + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French opinionner.

How to pronounce opinionate

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