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opinion

uh-PIN-yuhn/əˈpɪnjən/

Pluralopinions

7 meanings of opinion

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  1. 1
    viewnouncountable
    A belief or view that someone has about a person, thing, or topic.

    Like a label in your head that shows what you think about something.

    Everyone in class had a different opinion about the book.

    My opinions about food have changed a lot since I was young.

    UsageSay in my opinion when you give your view. You can ask for someone's opinion on something.

    Similarview

  2. 2
    group viewnoununcountable
    What people in general, or a certain group of people, think about something, taken all together.

    Opinion in our town is split over the new parking rules.

    The mayor changed her plan after local opinion turned against it.

    UsageSay public opinion or opinion in our town. Opinion can be split or turn against something.

    Similarsentiment

  3. 3
    expert rulingnouncountable
    A formal judgment or piece of advice from a judge, doctor, or other expert.

    The doctor gave a second opinion before the surgery.

    The judge read her opinion aloud in the courtroom.

    UsagePeople get a second opinion from another doctor. A court gives its opinion on a case.

    Similarjudgment, ruling, assessment

  4. 4
    judgment of worthnouncountable
    What you think of a person or thing after judging them.

    I have a high opinion of my teacher.

    People's opinions of the restaurant fell after the bad reviews.

    UsageSay you have a high opinion of someone, or a low opinion of them.

    Similarimpression, estimation, assessment

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Less common meanings

  1. 5
    verbarchaictransitive
    To think or state that something is true.
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  2. 6
    nounobsoleteuncountable
    Stubbornness in sticking to your own beliefs, and thinking too highly of yourself.
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  3. 7
    nounobsoleteuncountable
    A good name and high regard in the eyes of others.
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Origin

It came from Latin opīniō, a belief or what someone thinks, passing through French into English.

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 3 facts