# Use of the term 'opinionated'

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-of-the-term-opinionated/806398>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 11, 2018, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-of-the-term-opinionated/806398 "2018-01-11T15:59:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-of-the-term-opinionated/806398/21 "2018-01-12T01:34:41Z")

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I think the context I’ve heard it most often is someone fondly recalling a dead friend. “Oh, Louise, she was so opinionated!” _wipes away tear_

I’m surprised it has a negative connotation.

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**Author:** ![SantaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@SantaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SantaMan)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/use-of-the-term-opinionated/806398/22 "2018-01-12T01:35:59Z")

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When used as a pejorative, I typically hear it as “Has an axe to grind”

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