OPINION


Meaning of OPINION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈpin-yən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin opinion-, opinio, from opinari

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter

b. : approval , esteem

2.

a. : belief stronger than impression and less strong than positive knowledge

b. : a generally held view

3.

a. : a formal expression of judgment or advice by an expert

b. : the formal expression (as by a judge, court, or referee) of the legal reasons and principles upon which a legal decision is based

• opin·ioned -yənd adjective

Synonyms:

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.