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?

[ Syn: sentiment , persuasion , view , thought ]

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

[ Syn: view ]

a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; he asked for a poll of public opinion

[ Syn: public opinion , popular opinion , vox populi ]

the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; opinions are usually written by a single judge

[ Syn: legal opinion , judgment , judgement ]

the reason for a courts judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

[ Syn: ruling ]

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

[ Syn: impression , feeling , belief , notion ]