opinions
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
An inflected form of opinion · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,807 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,908 times across 191,625 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
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?
opinions 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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All opinions met there to bark at the Republic.
The Fortune of the Rougons · Émile Zola · Chapter 3
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Letitia (Lady Lambourne) has a distinct voice and decided opinions.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1
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Various opinions had been expressed of him, but his importance was Archducal, dynastic, purely accidental.
Notes on Life & Letters · Joseph Conrad · Chapter 3
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You all know how frank I am and that I cannot be silent when I meet with perverse opinions.
The Emperor — Volume 02 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 3
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Perhaps the owners reckon the cargo in the hold as being worth more than the human burden; but of course opinions differ.
The Ethics of Drink and Other Social · James Runciman · Chapter 3