opinion

nouns

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?"
opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought, view
is derived from
opine
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"
opinion, view
is derived from
opine
a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
"he asked for a poll of public opinion"
opinion, popular opinion, public opinion, vox populi
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
"opinions are usually written by a single judge"
judgement, judgment, legal opinion, opinion
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
opinion, 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"
belief, feeling, impression, notion, opinion