Synonyms of opines

opines

verb

present tense third-person singular of opine

as in reflects

to make a statement of one's opinion

the food critic opined that the restaurant's fare was something that one might serve a dog—if one didn't like dogs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reflects
• remarks
• comments
• notes
• observes
• says
• commentates
• editorializes
• weighs in
• speculates
• speaks
• allows
• states
• verbalizes
• articulates
• surmises
• tells
• expresses
• utters
• vocalizes
• supposes
• talks
• conjectures
• guesses
• daresays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opines

Scott’s Charleson at one point in this film opines about how much more satisfying stage work is for an actor without an editor there to chop you up to pieces. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

And, when Malika’s dentist beau sends her flowers, Khloé opines (over FaceTime, naturally) that the bouquet is too small and therefore cheap. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

So opines Daniel Radcliffe in the solo show Every Brilliant Thing, which just opened at the Hudson Theatre on Broadway. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026

Columnist Cameron Smith opines about a less-than-inspiring group of Republican candidates. — Tacuma Roeback, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025

Angone opines that we Guardsmen were not acquainted with the neighborhoods we were assigned to. — Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025