opinion
/ʌpˈɪnjʌn/
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Definitions
Noun
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
Noun
a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"
Noun
a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"
Noun
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"
Noun
the reason for a court''s judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
Noun
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"
Synonyms
belief
feeling
impression
judgement
judgment
legal opinion
notion
persuasion
popular opinion
public opinion
ruling
sentiment
thought
view
vox populi
More General Terms
belief
content
idea
instrument
judgement
judgment
judicial decision
legal document
legal instrument
message
official document
subject matter
substance
thought
More Specific Terms
adverse opinion
concurring opinion
conjecture
dictum
dissenting opinion
effect
eyes
fatwa
fatwah
first blush
guess
hunch
hypothesis
idea
intuition
judgement
judgment
majority opinion
mind
obiter dictum
parti pris
pole
political sympathies
politics
position
preconceived idea
preconceived notion
preconceived opinion
preconception
prepossession
presence
side
speculation
supposition
surmisal
surmise
suspicion