opinion
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
How often you will meet it
Rank 734 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 25,496 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.012% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty also: sentiment, persuasion, view, thought my opinion differs from yoursI am not of your persuasion
- 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 also: view his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page
- a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people also: public opinion, popular opinion, vox populi he asked for a poll of public opinion
- the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision also: legal opinion, judgment, judgement opinions are usually written by a single judge
- the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) also: ruling
- a vague idea in which some confidence is placed also: impression, feeling, belief, notion his impression of her was favorablewhat are your feelings about the crisis?
opinion in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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In my opinion he ought to have thought of me first.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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For the first time in his life, he seemed heedful of public opinion.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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True, and a mind differing from the tumultuary opinion; for, quæ negata, grata.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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What makes me even more willing to advance my opinion is that I do not stand alone.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1