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opinion

  • noun
  • opin·ion
  • /əˈpɪn.jən/

A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.

Example

“I would like to know your opinions on the new filing system.”

Other meanings

  1. The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation.

  2. 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.

Synonyms

  • view
  • thought

Related words

  • opinionable
  • opinionaire
  • opinionize
  • opinionmaker
  • opinionnaire
  • opinional
  • opinionate
  • opinionative
  • opinioned
  • opinionist
  • court of public opinion
  • court of world opinion

Example sentences

  • “My sentences and my opinions only sometimes overlap.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “Perhaps it's just a matter of opinion.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

  • “Nobody asked for my opinion.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "opīniō".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “opinion” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.