Dogmatic synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
Unyielding in principle, purpose, or adherence; steadfast.
Unqualified means not skilled, or unable to do something.
The definition of confident is to be certain about something or feeling sure of yourself and your abilities.
Explicitly or openly expressed or laid down:
Free from error
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Authoritative; accepted
Not to be altered; immutable:
That cannot be avoided or evaded; certain to happen
Continuing without interruption; perpetual:
Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
Made or arranged according to a system, method, or plan; regular; orderly
Adhering to the Christian faith as expressed in the early Christian ecumenical creeds.
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(Mathematics) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
With the authority derived from one's office or position:
Relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for a pontiff.
(Gram.) Designating or of the mood of a verb that expresses a command, strong request, or exhortation
The definition of peremptory is demanding people do things your way and do them now or a final judgment or decision, especially one made by a court.
by fiat
Based on an assumption of absolute truth
on faith
Based on an assumption of absolute truth
as a matter of course
Based on an assumption of absolute truth
by nature
Based on an assumption of absolute truth
by God's will
Based on an assumption of absolute truth
Tending to tell others what to do in an presumptuous manner.
Stubbornly adhering to a doctrine or theory
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The definition of opinionated is having, and not being afraid to state, strong beliefs or opinions.
Acting in a dictatorial manner; arrogant; domineering
Being or characteristic of a bigot:
Having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm for a specific cause
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Not tolerant, especially:
Urgent; pressing:
Of or suitable for a magistrate or master
Arrogant in asserting or attempting to assert one's will over others; overbearing.
Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one was an authority.
Prophetic, foretelling the future.
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Of or relating to fascism; fascistoid; fascist
Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
Difficult to alleviate or cure.
Forthright; candid.
Unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable
Certain; positive
Refusing to change one's mind or course of action despite pressure to do so; unyielding or resolute.
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Marked by or showing determination; resolute:
(Gram.) Designating or of a present tense or past tense in which a form of do is used as an auxiliary for emphasis (Ex.: I do care, we did go)
Urgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.
The definition of obdurate is stubborn or not easily moved to sympathy.
Intolerant of the beliefs and opinions of others; stubbornly unreceptive to new ideas.
Having an obstinately (persistently, stubbornly) perverse/erroneous opinion or judgement.
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Favoring one side or group; partial or biased:
wedded to an opinion
Acting as though one possessed absolute truth
(Idiomatic) Overbearingly arrogant; ostentatiously self-important or self-aggrandizing.
Stubborn; obstinate
(Figuratively) rigid or uncompromising in principles, especially in religion or politics.
Disagreeably aggressive or forward.
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Stupidly obstinate.
Unreasonably stubborn.
irresolute (antonym)
Unsure of how to act or proceed; undecided.
whimsical (antonym)
Subject to sudden change; unpredictable
tolerant (antonym)
Able to digest or metabolize a food, drug, or other substance or compound:
dubious (antonym)
Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
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flexible (antonym)
Capable of being changed or adjusted to meet particular or varied needs:
absolute (related)
Not doubted; actual; real
autocratic (related)
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.
The definition of fussy is a person demanding attention, complaining a lot or worrying about nothing.
The definition of pedantic is someone who is very concerned with the details of a subject and tends to overly show off their knowledge.
Characterized by exaggerated stateliness; pretentious, as in speech or manner; self-important
Having prejudices.
pronunciative
Of or relating to pronunciation.
Pedantic, dogmatic, formal, etc.
Alternative spelling of self-assured.
The definition of sophomoric is something immature or juvenile.
Difficult to understand; abstruse:
Designating, of, or characteristic of a government or state in which one political party or group maintains complete control under a dictatorship and bans all others
Something asserted; positive statement; declaration
A specific statement of this kind, accepted by a church
A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief, as by a religious, political, scientific, or philosophic group; dogma.
Dogma is defined as principles or rules that cannot be questioned, or articles of faith in different religions.
dogmatize
To treat something as dogma
(Intransitive) To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.
doubtful (antonym)
Not clearly predictable; uncertain; unsure
ambiguous (antonym)
Not clear; indefinite; vague
equivocal (antonym)
Characterized by a mixture of opposing elements and therefore questionable or uncertain:
fluctuating (antonym)
based on absolute truth
vacillating (antonym)
Liable to vacillate; wavering, irresolute.
indecisive (antonym)
(Of a contest etc.) inconclusive or uncertain
not positive (antonym)
based on absolute truth
manageable (antonym)
That can be managed; controllable, tractable, contrivable, etc.
submissive (antonym)
Having or showing a tendency to submit without resistance; docile; yielding
amenable (antonym)
Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions.
skeptical (antonym)
The definition of skeptical is someone who has doubts, questions or is not easily convinced of something.
doubting (antonym)
dictatorial, opinionated
questioning (antonym)
Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt or wonder.
The definition of bossy is someone who gives people orders and who wants things his/her own way.
Fond of acting the part of a master; domineering; imperious
ability (related)
Devoted to certain doctrines without regard to practicability
dogmatical
Alternative form of dogmatic.
moralistic (related)
rationalistic (related)
legalistic (related)
moralize (related)
relativist (related)
defeatist (related)
heretical (related)
atheism (related)
materialistic (related)
reductionist (related)
by natural law
Based on an assumption of absolute truth
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