dogmatic

Meaning

Being inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true; characterized by arrogant assertion of unproven principles.

opinionated; rigid in beliefs; inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true, without consideration of evidence or others’ opinions.

Example Sentences

His dogmatic approach to politics made discussions difficult.

He has very dogmatic views about politics.

Her dogmatic approach left little room for debate.

Synonyms

Rigid, Inflexible, Opinionated, opinionated, doctrinaire, rigid, inflexible, authoritarian, authoritative, strict, assertive

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Rigid, Inflexible, Opinionated

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opinionated, doctrinaire, rigid, inflexible, authoritarian

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authoritative, rigid, strict, inflexible, assertive

Antonyms

Open-minded, Flexible, Receptive, flexible, open-minded, tolerant, receptive

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Open-minded, Flexible, Receptive

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flexible, open-minded, tolerant, receptive

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open-minded, flexible, tolerant

Collocations

dogmatic approach, dogmatic belief, dogmatic person, dogmatic attitude, highly dogmatic, sound dogmatic

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dogmatic approach, dogmatic belief, dogmatic person

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dogmatic attitude, dogmatic belief, highly dogmatic, sound dogmatic