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- [uh-pin-yuh n]
- /əˈpɪn yən/
- /əˈpɪnjən/
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- [uh-pin-yuh n]
- /əˈpɪn yən/
Definitions of opinion word
- noun opinion a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty. 1
- noun opinion a personal view, attitude, or appraisal. 1
- noun opinion the formal expression of a professional judgment: to ask for a second medical opinion. 1
- noun opinion Law. the formal statement by a judge or court of the reasoning and the principles of law used in reaching a decision of a case. 1
- noun opinion a judgment or estimate of a person or thing with respect to character, merit, etc.: to forfeit someone's good opinion. 1
- noun opinion a favorable estimate; esteem: I haven't much of an opinion of him. 1
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Origin of opinion
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French < Latin opīniōn- (stem of opīniō), derivative of opīnārī to opine
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Parts of speech for Opinion
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
opinion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for opinion
noun opinion
- view — an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
- estimation — A rough calculation of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
- belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
- judgment — an act or instance of judging.
- attitude — Your attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave.
Antonyms for opinion
noun opinion
- concrete — Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.
- fact — Fully Automated Compiling Technique
- physicality — the physical attributes of a person, especially when overdeveloped or overemphasized.
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- thing — (in Scandinavian countries) a public meeting or assembly, especially a legislative assembly or a court of law.
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