opinions

Noun

opinion (countable and uncountable, plural opinions)

1. 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.

   Synonyms:

   conclusion, piece, sentiment, sight, take, verdict, view, award, censure, choice

2. The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation.
   • I haue bought / Golden Opinions from all ſorts of people, […]c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

   Synonyms:

   assessment, esteem, regard

3. (obsolete) Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem.
   • Thou haſt redeemed thy loſt opinion, […]c. 1597 (date written), [William Shakespeare], The History of Henrie the Fourth; […], quarto edition, London: […] P[eter] S[hort] for Andrew Wise, […], published 1598, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iv]...
4. (obsolete) Obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness.
   • […] your reaſons at Dinner haue been ſharpe & ſententious: pleaſant without ſcurillitie, wittie without affection, audatious without impudencie, learned without opinion, and ſtrange without hereſie: […]c. 1595–1596 (date written), W. Shakespere [i.e., William Shakespeare], A Pleasant Conceited Comedie Called, Loues Labors Lost. […] (First Quarto), London: […] W[illiam] W[hite] for Cut[h]bert Burby...

   Synonyms:

   dogmatism

5. 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.

   Synonyms:

   decision, judgment, order, ruling

6. (European-Union) 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.

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