opinion
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
my opinion differs from yours
Types & categories
- belief hypernym
- idea hyponym
- judgment hyponym
- eyes hyponym
- preconception hyponym
- pole hyponym
- political sympathies hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 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
Types & categories
- subject matter hypernym
- adverse opinion hyponym
- supposition hyponym
- side hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
he asked for a poll of public opinion
Types & categories
- belief hypernym
Sense 4 noun
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
opinions are usually written by a single judge
Types & categories
- legal document hypernym
- concurring opinion hyponym
- dissenting opinion hyponym
- majority opinion hyponym
- fatwah hyponym
- dictum hyponym
Related & opposite
- adjudicate derivation
- law domain topic
Sense 5 noun
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
Types & categories
- judicial decision hypernym
- fatwa hyponym
- Bakke decision instance hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 noun
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
his impression of her was favorable
Types & categories
- thought hypernym
- presence hyponym
- effect hyponym
- first blush hyponym
- hunch hyponym
Related & opposite
- feel derivation
- trust derivation
- impressionistic derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | guess |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | think |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | regard |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | belief |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | idea |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | judgment |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | eyes |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | preconception |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pole |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | political sympathies |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | regard |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | opine |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | subject matter |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | adverse opinion |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | supposition |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | side |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | belief |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | adjudicate |
| 4 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | legal document |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | concurring opinion |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | dissenting opinion |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | majority opinion |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | fatwah |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | dictum |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | rule |
| 5 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | judicial decision |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | fatwa |
| 5 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Bakke decision |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | feel |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | trust |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | impressionistic |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | thought |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | presence |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | effect |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | first blush |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | hunch |