· 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

Hypernym(s): idea, thought