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opinion Definition

• (n) a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
• (n) a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"
• (n) 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"
• (n) the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"
• (n) the reason for a court''s judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
• (n) 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"

opinion Synonyms

• belief
• feeling
• impression
• judgement
• judgment
• legal opinion
• notion
• opinion
• persuasion
• popular opinion
• public opinion
• ruling
• sentiment
• thought
• view
• vox populi