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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And Caligiuri is as bold and forceful with an opinion as he once was with a soccer ball.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

In a letter to the mayor, Morales wrote, “You and I have a difference of opinion with respect to the purchase and sale transaction of the port fuel facility.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

For a second opinion with close ties to childhood nonsense, I asked my Magic 8 Ball.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Our research builds on decades of work showing that public opinion is strongly influenced by media consumption.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Madame Babushkinov had already made up her mind, and mere facts could not sway her opinion.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Vocabulary lists containing opinion

Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List

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Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 61-70

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