There are many different ways to express agreement and disagreement in an argument. Learn these common phrases for agreeing/ disagreeing with an opinion with ESL images to improve your English.
Agreement and Disagreement
Agreeing with an Opinion
- Absolutely/ Definitely/ Exactly.
- Exactly.
- Fair enough!
- He is quite right/ absolutely right
- He may be right.
- I (totally/completely/absolutely) agree with you.
- I agree with what you said.
- I agree with you/ him …
- I agree with you 100 percent.
- I agree with you entirely.
- I am at one with him on that point.
- I am with you.
- I approve of it.
- I couldn’t agree more.
- I couldn’t agree with you more.
- I feel the same.
- I guess/suppose so.
- I have come to the same conclusion.
- I have no objection.
- I have to side with you on this one.
- I hold the same opinion.
- I really think so.
- I see where you’re coming from.
- I share your view.
- I think so.
- I think you might be right about that.
- I was just going to say that.
- I’d go along with that.
- It is true.
- Just so!
- No doubt about it.
- Oh, that’s interesting.
- Quite so!
- That is right.
- That’s a good point/ I see your point.
- That’s just it!
- That’s just what I was thinking.
- That’s so true.
- That’s exactly how I feel.
- That’s for sure.
- There is no doubt about it that…
- We are of one mind / of the same mind on that question.
- Yes of course!
- You are right.
- You have a good point.
- You have a point there.
- You’re absolutely right.
- Me neither (agree with negative statement).
- Tell me about it! (slang)
- I suppose so/I guess so. (weak)
Disagreeing with an Opinion
- I totally disagree. (strong)
- I’d say the exact opposite. (strong)
- No way! (very informal)
- Actually, as a matter of fact. I think…
- Actually,…
- Do you really think..?
- He’s off his head! (UK)
- I agree up to a point, but…
- I am afraid that is not quite true.
- I beg to differ.
- I can not share this/ that/ the view.
- I couldn’t agree with you less.
- I disagree.
- I don’t agree with what you say.
- I don’t agree.
- I don’t entirely agree with you.
- I don’t share his/ her/ your view.
- I don’t think so/ I don’t feel the same.
- I don’t think that’s quite right.
- I must take issue with you on that.
- I take a different view.
- I think otherwise.
- I’d be inclined to disagree.
- I’m afraid I disagree.
- I’m afraid I don’t agree.
- I’m not so sure about that.
- It’s out of the question.
- It’s unjustifiable to say that.
- No, I’m not so sure about that.
- Nonsense!
- Not at all!
- Not necessarily.
- On the contrary…
- Rubbish!/ Nonsense!
- Sorry, I have to say NO.
- That’s not the way I see it.
- That’s an interesting idea, but..
- That’s different.
- That’s not always the case.
- That’s not always true.
- That’s not entire true.
- That’s not how I see it.
- This argument does not hold water.
- To be honest…
- Well, as a matter of fact,…
- What I object to is…
- Yes, but…
- You are/ he is wrong.
- You can’t be serious!
- You could be right, but…
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Express Agreement And Disagreement Practice Quiz (B1-B2)
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Question 1: What does the phrase "I beg to differ" mean in conversation?
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Question 2: The phrase "I guess so" expresses enthusiastic and strong agreement with someone's opinion.
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Question 3: You're chatting with a colleague at lunch. She says: "This new coffee machine is awful. The old one was so much better." You feel the same way. What is the most natural response?
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Question 4: All four sentences express disagreement. Which one sounds most natural in everyday spoken English?
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