Synonyms for notion
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Concept — mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept
concept, idea, belief, impression, opinion, thought, apprehension, conception, understanding, feeling, view, sentiment, judgment US, judgement UK, estimation, construct
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
- n. 2
A sentiment; an opinion.
Related words
- Word family
- notional notionist
- Phrases
- primitive notion
Forms
- Plural
- notions → concepts, ideas, beliefs, impressions…
Example sentences
- opinion An opinion is shocking only if it is a conviction.
- concept The concept is quite alien to our way of thinking.
- belief She helped him in the belief that he was innocent.
- impression His speech made a deep impression on the students.
- conceit Her conceit about her beauty annoyed many people.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| notion | rising | |
| opinion | falling | |
| concept | steady | |
| belief | rising | |
| impression | steady | |
| conceit | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- idea3, view1, whim1
- 5 letters
- fancy2
- 6 letters
- belief2, whimsy2
- 7 letters
- thought1, feeling2, opinion3, concept2, caprice2, conceit2
- 8 letters
- judgment2
- 9 letters
- sentiment3, construct2, judgement2
- 10 letters
- impression3, conception3, estimation4
- 11 letters
- imagination5, expectation4, inclination4
- 12 letters
- apprehension4
- 13 letters
- understanding4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idea3 = 3 syllables).