opinion vs adverse opinion

opinion and adverse opinion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
opinion	Yes	No	No	No
adverse opinion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, adverse opinion is a hyponym of opinion; that is, adverse opinion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opinion:

opinion: 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
adverse opinion: an opinion concerning financial statements (usually based on an audit by a CPA) that the statements as a whole do not present results fairly or are not in conformity with the generally accepted accounting practices of the United States

Other hyponyms of opinion include conjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise, position, side.

opinion (noun)	adverse opinion (noun)
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)	an opinion concerning financial statements (usually based on an audit by a CPA) that the statements as a whole do not present results fairly or are not in conformity with the generally accepted accounting practices of the United States
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
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

opinion vs adverse opinion

opinion and adverse opinion both are nouns.

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