Synonyms

opinion

American

[uh-pin-yuhn] / əˈpɪn yən /

noun

a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.

Synonyms:

impression, idea, notion, persuasion
a personal view, attitude, or appraisal.
the formal expression of a professional judgment.

to ask for a second medical opinion.
Law. the formal statement by a judge or court of the reasoning and the principles of law used in reaching a decision of a case.
a judgment or estimate of a person or thing with respect to character, merit, etc..

to forfeit someone's good opinion.
Archaic. a favorable estimate; esteem.

I haven't much of an opinion of him.

opinion British

/ əˈpɪnjən /

noun

judgment or belief not founded on certainty or proof
the prevailing or popular feeling or view

public opinion
evaluation, impression, or estimation of the value or worth of a person or thing
an evaluation or judgment given by an expert

a medical opinion
the advice given by a barrister or counsel on a case submitted to him or her for a view on the legal points involved
a point open to question
to believe that

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opinion Idioms

see form an opinion; matter of opinion.

Related Words

Opinion, sentiment, view are terms for one's conclusion about something. An opinion is a belief or judgment that falls short of absolute conviction, certainty, or positive knowledge; it is a conclusion that certain facts, ideas, etc., are probably true or likely to prove so: political opinions; an opinion about art; In my opinion this is true. Sentiment (usually pl. ) refers to a rather fixed conviction, usually based on feeling or emotion rather than reasoning: These are my sentiments. View is an estimate of something, an intellectual judgment, a critical survey based on a mental examination, particularly of a public matter: views on governmental planning.

Other Word Forms

preopinion noun
underopinion noun

Etymology

Origin of opinion

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin opīniōn- (stem of opīniō ), derivative of opīnārī “to think, deem”

Example Sentences

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Supreme Court has indicated that it could release opinions on Friday at around 10 a.m.

From MarketWatch

"The tide is turning and people's opinions are changing," she added.

From BBC

Several Venezuelans, many of whom frequently cross into the town of Cucuta to shop at lower prices on the Colombian side of the border, declined to express an opinion out of fear.

From Barron's

But a growing contingent of judges are increasingly embracing AI to help them draft opinions, analyze court filings and quickly conduct legal research.

From The Wall Street Journal

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