n. [ F., from L. opinio. See Opine. ] 1. That which is opined; a notion or conviction founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression, less strong than positive knowledge; settled judgment in regard to any point of knowledge or action. [ 1913 Webster ]

Opinion is when the assent of the understanding is so far gained by evidence of probability, that it rather inclines to one persuasion than to another, yet not without a mixture of incertainty or doubting. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

I can not put off my opinion so easily. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation. [ 1913 Webster ]

I have bought golden opinions from all sorts of people. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Friendship . . . gives a man a peculiar right and claim to the good opinion of his friend. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

However, I have no opinion of those things. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou hast redeemed thy lost opinion. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

This gained Agricola much opinion, who . . . had made such early progress into laborious . . . enterprises. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Law.) The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a counselor, or other party officially called upon to consider and decide upon a matter or point submitted. [ 1913 Webster ]

To be of opinion, to think; to judge. --
To hold opinion with, to agree with. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Sentiment; notion; persuasion; idea; view; estimation. See Sentiment. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To opine. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Being, or capable of being, a matter of opinion; that can be thought; not positively settled; as, an opinionable doctrine. C. J. Ellicott. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Opinionated. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Stiff in opinion; firmly or unduly adhering to one's own opinion or to preconceived notions; obstinate in opinion. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Conceitedly. Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An opinionist. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Unduly attached to one's own opinions; opinionated. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of the nature of an opinion; conjectured. [ Obs. ] “Things both opinionative and practical.” Bunyan. -- O*pin"ion*a*tive*ly, adv. -- O*pin"ion*a*tive*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An opinionated person; one given to conjecture. [ Obs. ] South. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Opinionated; conceited. [ 1913 Webster ]

His opinioned zeal which he thought judicious. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]