opinative UK /ˈɒpɪnətɪv/US /əˈpɪnədɪv/ adjective2 •Conjectural; expressing an opinion rather than a fact. •(no longer used) Opinionated, maintaining one's position stubbornly.[Socrates] was an illiterate idiot […] , to philosophers and travellers, an opinative ass, a caviller, a kind of pedant […] — 2001 formsmore opinative · most opinative