Definitions

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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Not having an opinion on SpaceX is going to cost you.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Importantly, it has to be a clear error to give the foul and not just a subjective difference of opinion about the card.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

An opinion piece in Spanish daily La Vanguardia said the pope was "making God fashionable".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Once stuck in the single-digits in public opinion polls with a handful of other Democratic candidates, Becerra rose quickly and unexpectedly following the political demise of former Rep. Eric Swalwell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

In my opinion, it was the grown-ups who needed to go back to school.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

Vocabulary lists containing opinion

Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List

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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)

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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 61-70

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