· a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
Synonym(s): sentiment, persuasion, view, thought
Hypernym(s): belief
· 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; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"
Synonym(s): view
Hypernym(s): message, content, subject_matter, substance
· a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"
Synonym(s): public_opinion, popular_opinion, vox_populi
Hypernym(s): belief
· the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"
Synonym(s): legal_opinion, judgment, judgement
Hypernym(s): legal_document, legal_instrument, official_document, instrument
· the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
Synonym(s): ruling
Hypernym(s): judgment, judgement, judicial_decision
· a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"
Synonym(s): impression, feeling, belief, notion