opinative

opinative
adjective /ˈɒpɪnətɪv,əˈpɪnədɪv/
Conjectural; expressing an opinion rather than a fact.

[Socrates] was an illiterate idiot [...], to philosophers and travellers, an opinative ass, a caviller, a kind of pedant [...].


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  • Opinative — O*pin a*tive, a. Obstinate in holding opinions; opinionated. [Obs.] {O*pin a*tive*ly}, adv. [Obs.] Burton. Sir T. More. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • opinative — opin·a·tive …   English syllables

  • opinative — I. ōˈpinəd.iv adjective Etymology: Late Latin opinativus expressing a conjecture, from Latin opinatus (past participle of opinari) + ivus ive 1. obsolete : obstinate, opinionated 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Opinatively — Opinative O*pin a*tive, a. Obstinate in holding opinions; opinionated. [Obs.] {O*pin a*tive*ly}, adv. [Obs.] Burton. Sir T. More. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Misjudgment — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Misjudgment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 misjudgment misjudgment obliquity of judgment Sgm: N 1 miscalculation miscalculation miscomputation misconception &c.(error) 495 Sgm: N 1 hasty conclusion hasty conclusion… …   English dictionary for students

  • Vylgaulus, S. — S. Vylgaulus (2. Nov.), ein Regionarbischof, findet sich im Verzeichnisse bei Gury. S. S. Vulganius2. 1 Gütige Einsendung des Herrn Religionslehrers Dr. Grube in München. 2 Die Reihenfolge ist diese: 1. Asimo, um das J. 452; 2. Puritius… …   Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon

  • opinativo — pl.m. opinativi sing.f. opinativa pl.f. opinative …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

  • opinatively — adverb see opinative I …   Useful english dictionary

  • opinitive — † opinitive erron. f. opinative. Obs …   Useful english dictionary

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