An opinion is shocking only if it is a conviction.
Source: tatoeba (1865)
Conviction
/kənˈvɪk.ʃən/
Synonyms for "conviction" (134 found)
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Closest matches (27)
Adjective(1 words)
absolute certainty
Noun(10 words)
Strong matches (40)
confidentnesscouragedamnationdeath sentencedeath warrantdenouncementdenunciationdependencedesiredoctrinedogmadoomdoomed hopeexcommunicationexpectationeyefair prospectfaithfeelingfervent hope
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fixed opiniongood cheergood hopegreat expectationsguilty verdicthigh hopeshopehopeful prognosishopefulnesshopes
Noun(10 words)
confirm verbconvictingdefinitely truedemonstrated forcefulnessfelonyfinding of guiltforcefulnessforcefulnessesguiltguilty verdict
Related words (67)
hopinghoping against hopehubrisideaidealimplicit beliefjudgmentmature judgmentmindobsessionopinionoverconfidenceoversurenessoverweeningoverweeningnesspersuasionpoisepompositypositionpositiveness
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prayerful hopepresumptionpresuppositionpridepromiseproscriptionprospectprospectsqualmrapreliancesanguine expectationsecurityself-assuranceself-confidenceself-importanceself-reliancesentencesentimentsettled beliefsettled judgmentstaunch beliefsteadfast faithsubjective certaintysurenesssuretytenettrustunshaken confidenceverdict of guiltyviewwell-grounded hope
Noun(13 words)
icelandic haldaitalian coraggiojudgment of convictionobstinacypersuasionsproduce deterministic valuessecurenesssentencestancestrong beliefthrust of the argumentverdictweight behind argument
Adjective(2 words)
personal beliefstrong feeling
Related word relations
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More general
5 entriesMore specific
6 entriesfelony convictionmisdemeanor convictionmoral convictionpersonal convictionpolitical convictionreligious conviction
Collocations
6 entriesconviction ratecriminal convictionmoral convictionpersonal convictionreligious convictionstrong conviction
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
9 translations across 8 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- убеденост noun (state of being convinced)
- увереност noun (state of being convinced)
Esperanto
1 entries- konvinkiĝo noun (state of being convinced)
Finnish
1 entries- vakuuttuneisuus noun (state of being convinced)
Middle English
1 entries- stedefastnesse noun (state of being convinced)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- overbevisning noun (state of being convinced)
Sicilian
1 entries- cumminziuni noun (state of being convinced)
Spanish
1 entries- convencimiento noun (state of being convinced)
Ukrainian
1 entries- перекона́ння noun (state of being convinced)
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
Our opinion is an idea which we have; our conviction an idea which has us.
Source: tatoeba (1873)
I have a strong conviction that our judgement was right.
Source: tatoeba (23346)
The inmate was doing time for a burglary conviction.
Source: tatoeba (266254)
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