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opinion

noun

opin·​ion ə-ˈpin-yən How to pronounce opinion (audio)
1
a
: a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter
We asked them for their opinions about the new stadium.
b
: approval, esteem
I have no great opinion of his work.
2
a
: belief stronger than impression and less strong than positive knowledge
a person of rigid opinions
b
: a generally held view
news programs that shape public opinion
3
a
: a formal expression of judgment or advice by an expert
My doctor says that I need an operation, but I'm going to get a second opinion.
b
: the formal expression (as by a judge, court, or referee) of the legal reasons and principles upon which a legal decision is based
The article discusses the recent Supreme Court opinion.
opinioned adjective
Choose the Right Synonym for opinion

opinion, view, belief, conviction, persuasion, sentiment mean a judgment one holds as true.

opinion implies a conclusion thought out yet open to dispute.

each expert seemed to have a different opinion

view suggests a subjective opinion.

very assertive in stating his views

belief implies often deliberate acceptance and intellectual assent.

a firm belief in her party's platform

conviction applies to a firmly and seriously held belief.

the conviction that animal life is as sacred as human

persuasion suggests a belief grounded on assurance (as by evidence) of its truth.

was of the persuasion that everything changes

sentiment suggests a settled opinion reflective of one's feelings.

her feminist sentiments are well-known

Example Sentences

We asked for their opinions about the new stadium. In my opinion, it's the best car on the market. The article discusses two recent Supreme Court opinions.
Recent Examples on the Web What should our leaders and the press do to shape public opinion? Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2022 But this is a king who cares what people think, but is unconcerned by opinion polls. Robert Jobson, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2022 McDonald sent her the poll workers’ manual the same day and sought an opinion from Lake County prosecutors on the machines’ manuals. Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2022 One of the big questions is whether the U.S. could have done a better job of publicizing more of the private intelligence on the murder of Europe’s Jews as the details became available, and whether that could have turned public opinion around. Time, 17 Sep. 2022 No digital effects age well for long, or is that just my opinion? Darren Franich, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022 In 10 days, Italians will elect a new Parliament in balloting that, if opinion polls prove right, could see Ms. Meloni triumph as part of a center-right electoral alliance and even possibly become Italy’s premier. Vanessa Gera And Jan M. Olsen, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep. 2022 Schumer seems to have outsourced his opinion to Cantwell and Pelosi, who won’t back any measure that infringes on California’s privacy law. WIRED, 15 Sep. 2022 Everybody is obviously entitled to their own opinion. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English opinioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French opinion, borrowed from Latin opīniōn-, opīniō "what or how one thinks about something, expectation, estimation, reputation," from opīn-, base of opīnārī "to hold as an opinion, think, have in mind" (of obscure origin) + -iōn-, -iō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of opinion was in the 14th century

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