1. (

• opinion ,
• sentiment ,
• persuasion ,
• view ,
• thought ,

) 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?" ;

2. (

• opinion ,
• view

) 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" ;

3. (

• public_opinion ,
• popular_opinion ,
• opinion ,
• vox_populi

) a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion" ;

4. (

• opinion ,
• legal_opinion ,
• judgment ,
• judgement

) the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge" ;

5. (

• opinion ,
• ruling

) the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) ;

6. (

• impression ,
• feeling ,
• belief ,
• notion ,
• opinion ,

) 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" ;