OPINION
(noun) the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
synonyms : ruling(noun) 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"
synonyms : belief , feeling , impression , notion(noun) 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?"
synonyms : persuasion , sentiment , thought , view(noun) a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
"he asked for a poll of public opinion"
synonyms : popular opinion , public opinion , vox populi(noun) the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
"opinions are usually written by a single judge"
synonyms : judgement , judgment , legal opinion(noun) 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"
synonyms : view
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.


