Meaning of opinion in English

opinion

noun

/əˈpɪn.jən/ us

/əˈpɪn.jən/

B1 [ C ]

a thought or belief about something or someone:

What's your opinion about/on the matter?

People tend to have strong opinions on capital punishment.

He didn't express/give an opinion on the matter.

Who, in your opinion, (= who do you think) is the best soccer player in the world today?

He's very much of the opinion that alternative medicine is a waste of time.

B2 [ U ]

the thoughts or beliefs that a group of people have:

Eventually, the government will have to take notice of public opinion.

There is a diverse range of opinion on the issue.

There was a difference of opinion as to the desirability of the project.

Opinion is divided as to whether the treatment actually works.

Both performances were excellent, it's simply a matter of opinion as to whose was better.

B1 [ C ]

a judgment about someone or something:

Her opinion of Adam changed after he was so helpful at the wedding.

She has a good/high opinion of his abilities (= thinks he is good).

I have a pretty bad/low/poor opinion of my sister's boyfriend (= I do not like or approve of him).

He has a very high opinion of himself (= thinks he is very skilled/clever in a way that is annoying).

B1 [ C ]

a judgment made by an expert:

My doctor has referred me to a specialist for a second opinion on the results of my blood test.

Synonyms

mentality
mindset
outlook (OPINION)
point of view
standpoint
take on something
view  (OPINION)
viewpoint

More examples

It is my considered opinion that he should be promoted.
What amazes me is her complete disregard for anyone else's opinion.
What's your expert opinion?
She has strong opinions about religion.
Her experience does give her opinions quite a bit of weight.

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Grammar

Opinion

We use opinion as a noun to mean beliefs or judgements about someone or something. When it refers to the beliefs or judgements of individuals, it is countable: …

(Definition of opinion from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

opinion | American Dictionary

opinion

noun [ C/U ]

/əˈpɪn·jən/

the ideas that a person or a group of people have about something or someone, which are based mainly on their feelings and beliefs, or a single idea of this type:

[ C ] When you're a teenager you've got strong opinions on/about everything.

[ C ] McGuinness was expressing his personal opinion.

[ U ] Her writings influenced public opinion.

[ C ] I think you’re wrong, though you’re certainly entitled to your opinion.

(Definition of opinion from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

opinion | Business English

opinion

noun

/əˈpɪnjən/ us

[ C ]

a thought or belief about something or someone:

an opinion on sth What's your opinion on Britain joining the Euro?

have/hold an opinion She has strong opinions on how people should dress for work.

express/give your opinion They will have the opportunity to express their opinion on the design.

ask/seek sb's opinion We will seek opinions from the public before going forward.

in sb's opinion Who, in your opinion, is the best candidate for the job?

be of the opinion that He's very much of the opinion that we should outsource the project.

[ U ]

the thoughts or beliefs that a group of people have:

Eventually, the government will have to take notice of public opinion.

There was a difference of opinion over his appointment.

Opinion is divided as to whether the treatment actually works.

It's a matter of opinion which approach is best.

[ C ]

a judgment about someone or something:

an opinion of sb/sth Her opinion of Adam changed after he'd helped her with her project.

She has a high opinion of his abilities.

I have a rather poor opinion of the sales manager.

[ C ]

a judgment made by an expert:

You should get a second opinion from an engineer.

Examples of opinion

opinion

We are of the opinion that this is just the main thermodynamic difference between the "cold" ablation and the organic material ablation.

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To let respondents spontaneously express their opinions, an open-ended question requested of them to list conditions in their companies which they found attractive and unattractive.

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Besides the standard section, in every wave some questions are added to poll the opinions surrounding hot topics.

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This conflicting opinion, together with complex cultural and socioeconomic issues surrounding wetlands, has given rise to a plethora of views on how to develop wetlands.

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The latter had formulated their opinions after a maximum of six months' teaching experience, the former after many years in the classroom.

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There is, in teaching music (as in all other subjects), substantial room for legitimate differences in professional opinion.

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I don't think they took into account our opinions.

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The case for separability as a requirement of consequentialism is straightforward in my opinion.

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If central powers tended to do the same for opposite reasons, their attitude towards non-bureaucratic opinion alternated between indifference and hostility.

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In other words, this analysis does not negate previous findings that opinion change and attitude stability vary by political sophistication.

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Unlike legislative bodies, courts are not directly accountable to voters, and at least in theory, they are not influenced by public opinion.

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The issue had to be transformed into a "visible" subject, and private views into debatable opinions.

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This confirms our thesis that by varying the content of the plasma probabilistic ensemble one may advance diver se opinions regarding some physical phenomena.

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However, such polarisation is not useful, in my opinion.

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This suggestion also appears useful in my opinion.

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Collocations with opinion

opinion

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advisory opinion

This makes the present advisory opinion extremely important.

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climate of opinion

If no longer supplying a "whole climate of opinion," its effect on the psychological weather thus endures.

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concurring opinion

In the end, he decided against issuing his separate one-and-a-half page concurring opinion.

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Translations of opinion

in Chinese (Traditional)

意見，看法，主張, （一群人的）意見，看法, 民意…

Meaning of opinion in English

Grammar

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opinion | Business English

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