opined
Voiced a view
Opined is the past tense of opine, a somewhat formal or ironic verb meaning to express an opinion.
It often appears in journalism and legal writing to attribute a stated view to someone: The senator opined that the bill would never pass.
In casual use, opined can carry a slightly mocking tone, suggesting the opinion offered was pompous or unsolicited.
Expressed in words
- declaredStated with authority
- assertedStated as fact
- proclaimedDeclared in public
- expressedCommunicated in words
voiced · articulated · announced · pronounced · averred · maintained · contended · remarked
Expressed opinions as fact
- pontificatedSpoke in pompous manner
- expoundedExplained at length
- analyzedStudied methodically for meaning
- critiquedFormally assessed strengths, weaknesses
remarked · reflected · observed · commented · speculated · theorized · mused · ruminated
Brought to completion
- assessedDetermined value or quality
- judgedFormed a considered opinion
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- evaluatedDetermined worth or quality
reasoned · inferred · surmised · reckoned · estimated · appraised · deemed · considered
Accepted as true
felt · thought · held · considered · understood · interpreted · construed · took
stated
Expressed in words
- declaredStated with authority
- assertedStated as fact
- proclaimedDeclared in public
expressed · voiced · articulated · announced · pronounced · averred · maintained · contended · remarked · commented
editorialized
Expressed opinions as fact
- pontificatedSpoke in pompous manner
- expoundedExplained at length
- analyzedStudied methodically for meaning
critiqued · remarked · reflected · observed · commented · speculated · theorized · mused · ruminated · conjectured
concluded
Brought to completion
- assessedDetermined value or quality
- judgedFormed a considered opinion
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
evaluated · reasoned · inferred · surmised · reckoned · estimated · appraised · deemed · considered · found
believed
Accepted as true
saw · felt · thought · held · considered · understood · interpreted · construed · took · reckoned
argued
Disputed verbally
rebutted · disagreed · dissented · objected · challenged · contested · contradicted · debated · reasoned · advocated
opinedproved
Established as true
demonstrated · verified · confirmed · established · documented
- in my opinionSubjective viewpoint marker
- second opinionAdditional expert consultation
- public opinionSociety's shared attitudes
- honest opinionTruthful personal assessment
- popular opinionWidely held belief
- difference of opinionOpposing viewpoints between parties