Opinions

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /əˈpɪnjənz/

Definitions

1. Beliefs or judgments that individuals form regarding specific topics are often shared as personal viewpoints
2. Individual conclusions or perspectives concerning various matters are commonly presented as expressions of thought
3. Statements reflecting an individual's personal beliefs or judgments on matters

Etymology: "Opinions" is the plural of "opinion," so the history belongs to the singular. The core of the word is the Latin verb "opinari," meaning to think, suppose, or believe, and from it came the noun "opinio," a belief or supposition held without certain proof. That Latin noun passed into Middle English through Anglo-Norman and Middle French, where it took the form "opinion" and began to replace the native Old English word "wēna," which meant something close to expectation or belief. English then built a verb, "opine," from the same Latin stem, and "opinion" grew out of it with the suffix "-ion," which turns a verb into a noun of action or state. So the English noun and verb are related through the Latin root but were shaped in English itself. The plural "opinions" simply adds the regular "-s" to show more than one view.

Synonyms: beliefs, views, perspectives, judgments, notions

Antonyms: facts, truths, certainties, data, evidence