/ əˈpɪnjən; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C ] opinion (about / of / on sb/sth) | opinion (that ... ) your feelings or thoughts about sb/sth, rather than a fact
SYN view :
We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done.
I've recently changed my opinion of her.
Everyone had an opinion on the subject.
The chairman expressed the opinion that job losses were inevitable.
He has very strong political opinions.
In my opinion , it's a very sound investment.
( formal )
It is our opinion that he should resign.
If you want my opinion, I think you'd be crazy not to accept.
2.
[ U ] the beliefs or views of a group of people :
legal / medical / political opinion (= the beliefs of people working in the legal, etc. profession)
There is a difference of opinion (= people disagree) as to the merits of the plan.
Opinion is divided on the issue.
There is a wide body of opinion that supports this proposal.
Which is the better is a matter of opinion (= people have different opinions about it) .
—see also public opinion
3.
[ C ] advice from a professional person :
They called in a psychologist to give an independent opinion.
I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision.
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IDIOMS
- be of the opinion that ...
- have a good, bad, high, low, etc. opinion of sb/sth
—more at consider
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : via Old French from Latin opinio(n-) , from the stem of opinari think, believe.