| noun | a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty “my opinion differs from yours” |
| 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” |
| noun | a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people “he asked for a poll of public opinion” |
| noun | the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision “opinions are usually written by a single judge” |
| noun | the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) |
| noun | a vague idea in which some confidence is placed “his impression of her was favorable” |
| opine | verb | expect, believe, or suppose |
| view | verb | deem to be |
| think | verb | judge or regard; look upon; judge |
| judge | verb | put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of |
| rule | verb | decide on and make a declaration about |
| impressionistic | adjective | of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning |
| feel | verb | come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds |
| believe | verb | be confident about something |