Meaning

6 senses

  1. (countable, uncountable)A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.

    I would like to know your opinions on the new filing system.

    In my opinion, white chocolate is better than milk chocolate.

    Meinung, Ansicht, Anschauung

    мне́ниеmnénije, взглядvzgljad, воззре́ниеvozzrénije

    ду́мкаdúmka, по́глядpóhljad, здання́zdannjá

  2. (countable, uncountable)The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation.

  3. (countable, uncountable)The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a doctor, or other party officially called upon to consider and decide upon a matter or point submitted.

  4. (European Union, countable, uncountable)A judicial opinion delivered by an Advocate General to the European Court of Justice where he or she proposes a legal solution to the cases for which the court is responsible.

    Schlussanträge

    заключе́ниеzaključénije

  5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem.

  6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness.

More definitions
  • the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
  • a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
  • the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
  • 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

Examples

1868 sentences

  1. Your opinion is similar to mine.

    Твоя думка схожа на мою. — deniko

    ruТвоё мнение схоже с моим. — Lenin_1917

    deDeine Meinung ist ähnlich wie meine. — mayabe

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  2. Each student has expressed his opinion.

    Кожний студент висловив свою думку. — aandrusiak

    ruКаждый студент высказал своё мнение. — odexed

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  3. My opinion is different from yours.

    Моя думка відрізняється від твоєї. — deniko

    ruМоё мнение отличается от твоего. — afyodor

    deMeine Meinung unterscheidet sich von deiner. — Esperantostern

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  4. My opinions are similar to his.

    Мої погляди схожі на його. — zaytsev126

    ruМои взгляды похожи на его. — zaytsev126

    deMeine Meinung ist ähnlich wie seine. — mayabe

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  5. She has no opinion about religion.

    Вона не має власної думки щодо релігії. — deniko

    ruУ неё нет мнения насчёт религии. — soweli_Elepanto

    deZu Religion hat sie keine Meinung. — raggione

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
thought a person has formed about a topic:
Русский
By meaning 2
thought a person has formed about a topic:
EU: a judicial opinion by an Advocate General delivered to the European Court of Justice:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
thought a person has formed about a topic:
EU: a judicial opinion by an Advocate General delivered to the European Court of Justice:

Origin

From English opine + -ion, from Middle English opinion, opinioun, from Anglo-Norman and Mi

From English opine + -ion, from Middle English opinion, opinioun, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French opinion, from Latin opīniō, from opīnor (“to opine”). Displaced native Old English wēna.

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Forms

plural: opinions
Singularopinion
Pluralopinions

regular

Synonyms

38 synonyms
conclusionB1pieceA1sentimentC1sightA1takeB1verdictC1viewA2awardA2choiceA2decisionB1deductionB2determinationB1inferenceB2mindA1
Close in meaning
  • the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself):ruling
  • a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty:sentimentpersuasionviewthought
  • the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision:legal opinionjudgmentjudgement
  • 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:view
  • a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people:public opinionpopular opinionvox populi
  • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed:impressionfeelingbeliefnotion

Word family

39 related words
RelatedfactA2opinationopineopinionated
Derivedadvisory opinionconcurring opinioncounteropiniondisopinionfeelpinionhorseback opinionmajority opinionmemorandum opinionmisopinionopinionableopinionaireopinionalopinionateopinionativeopinion bashopinionedopinion formeropinion hostopinionistopinion leaderopinionlessopinionmakeropinionmakingopinionnaire

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

Collocations

12 patterns
  • in my opinion
  • a second opinion
  • an an opinion
  • your opinion on
  • for your opinion
  • second opinion
  • your opinion is
  • opinion on this
  • hear your opinion
  • what your opinion
  • my opinion is
  • his own opinion

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
opiateopineopinionateopioidopium

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