opinion

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
2. (countable, uncountable) The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation.
3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem.
4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness.
5. (countable, uncountable) The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a doctor, or other party officially called upon to consider and decide upon a matter or point submitted.
6. (European-Union, countable, uncountable) A judicial opinion delivered by an Advocate General to the European Court of Justice where he or she proposes a legal solution to the cases for which the court is responsible.

Verb

To have or express as an opinion.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈpɪnjən/

Etymology

From English opine + -ion, from Middle English opinion, opinioun, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French opinion, from Latin opīniō, from opīnor (“to opine”). Displaced native Old English wēna.

Synonyms

view

idea

💡

belief

thought

💭

viewpoint

attitude

judgement

mind

notion

point of view

outlook

sentiment

conviction

estimate

stand

meaning

estimation

feeling

wish

desire

tenet

voice

concept

judgment

impression

decision

contention

position

will

plan

views

statement

faith

gist

principle

conception

memory

point

motive

doctrine

persuasion

discernment

thinking

🤔

intention

theory

suggestion

understanding

creed

guess

pride

Translations

opinion

Meinung

avis

opinión

opinião

mening

opinione

Ansicht

opinie

opinia

γνώμη

parere

visie

zienswijze

dunk

Sentences

Only the opinion of the majority judgment is considered to have precedent-setting weight .

He was standing on a pickup truck with a megaphone and propagated his opinion .