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Definition opinion in British English

opinion noun

[countable] noun
/əˈpɪnjən/

▪ advance, express, give, offer, venture, voice

Ways of giving your opinion

the most usual and general way of giving your opinion

a more informal way of giving your opinion

a more formal way of giving your opinion

used for giving your opinion when you have thought carefully about a situation

used for giving an often critical opinion

a way of giving your opinion when you know that that people may not like what you say

used for emphasizing that you are giving your own opinion

used for giving your own opinion, when you realize that other people may not agree with you

Examples:

I think if you work hard you’ll do very well in the exam.

It’ll be cheaper to take the plane, I reckon.

In my view, it was a big mistake not to try to buy the company last year.

It seems to me that John’s plans for the website are very convincing. ♦ All things considered, I think we were wise to cancel our flights.

If you ask me, both Paul and Simon are being extremely immature.

To be honest/To tell you the truth/To be frank, I thought the show was pretty awful.

Personally, I think you should apologize to your brother.

To my mind, the way she behaved was inconsiderate. ♦ As far as I’m concerned, tennis is a much more interesting sport than football.

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the attitude that you have towards something, especially your thoughts about how good it is

Example

What is your opinion of her latest novel?

Example

His opinions on European union are well known.

Example

He seems to have a low opinion of women.

Example

The students were not given the chance to express an opinion.

Example

She seems to have formed a good opinion of him.

Example

The doctor was of the opinion that surgery was unnecessary.

Example

My wife and I are of the same opinion on smoking.

Example

Despite our many differences of opinion, we remained good friends.

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1.1

the attitudes and thoughts of a group of people

Example

Public opinion has turned against Senator McCormac in recent months.

Example

We rely on expert opinion when deciding about technical matters.

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Definition opinion in British English