English Explanatory Dictionary

opinion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
  2. The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation.
  3. Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem.
  4. Obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness.
  5. 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. 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
  1. To have or express as an opinion.

Pronunciation

/əˈpɪn.jən/ en-us-opinion.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-opinion.wav /ɵˈpin(ɪ).jən/

Word forms

opinion opinions opinioning opinioned

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

conclusion piece sentiment sight take verdict view award censure choice decision deduction determination ergotism illation inference judgement/judgment mind opinion result assessment esteem regard dogmatism judgment order ruling

Related words

opination opine opinionated fact

Derived words

accountant's opinion adverse opinion advisory opinion be of the opinion clean opinion concurring opinion counteropinion court of public opinion court of world opinion court opinion difference of opinion disopinion dissenting opinion division of opinion except for opinion expert opinion fairness opinion feelpinion freedom of opinion horseback opinion in my honest opinion in my humble opinion IMHO in my opinion in one's opinion legal opinion majority opinion matter of opinion memorandum opinion misopinion opinionable opinionaire opinional opinionate opinionative opinion bash opinioned opinion former opinion host opinionist opinionize opinion leader opinionless opinionmaker opinion maker opinionmaking opinionnaire opinion piece opinion poll opinion privilege opinions are like assholes opinion shopping opinion show popular opinion postopinion preopinion public opinion scientific opinion second opinion self-opinion
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