opinion

[uh-pin-yuhn] / əˈpɪn yən /

NOUN

belief

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assessment assumption attitude conclusion feeling idea impression judgment mind notion point of view reaction sentiment speculation theory thought view viewpoint

STRONG

conception conjecture estimate estimation eye fancy guess hypothesis inclination inference persuasion postulate presumption presupposition say-so slant supposition surmise suspicion take theorem thesis think

WEAK

imagining

Antonyms

STRONGEST

concrete fact physicality reality thing

STRONG

calculation certainty disbelief knowledge measurement proof truth

Example Sentences

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I think when it's someone outside of your close circle, it's nice to get another opinion.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

And Republican Justice Richard Dietz testified about criticism and pushback that he received for publishing an opinion piece recommending changes to the state’s legal education rules.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

The parachute system, in my opinion, is one of the most important systems on the spacecraft.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

For the opinion of someone never employed by the Dodgers, I checked in with Blue Jays and Team USA infielder Ernie Clement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The professors took Leah’s opinion seriously and asked the spirits to identify any “resistors” by rapping.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Vocabulary lists containing opinion

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