1. comment
noun. ['ˈkɑːmɛnt'] a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information.
Synonyms
- passing comment
- reflection
- reference
- conversation stopper
- commonplace
- cliche
- slam
- bromide
- dig
- wisecrack
- gambit
- sally
- remark
- input
- platitude
- ad-lib
- shot
- crack
- banality
- barb
- shaft
- rib
- quip
- obiter dictum
- gibe
- zinger
- statement
- reflexion
- jibe
- mention
- courtesy
- observation
- stopper
Antonyms
- open
- prepared
- scripted
- colorless
Etymology
- commentum (Latin)
- comminisci (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Comment
- admonishment
- announcement
- battlement
- compliment
- content
- disfigurement
- document
- document
- ferment
- foment
- portent
- reorient
- taligent
Example sentences of the word comment
1. Noun, singular or mass
Type in the comment box at the top of their page to write on their wall.
Quotes containing the word comment
1. Down the road, I'll probably have a kid or two or three. And there will probably be political events or spiritual things to comment on, and humor.
- Alanis Morissette
2. One question about a joke is, how well is the strangeness of the situation resolved? At 'The New Yorker', we retain a lot of incongruity, tapping the playful part of the mind - Monty Python-type stuff. We also try to use humor as a vehicle for communicating ideas. Not editorial comment, but observation.
- Robert Mankoff
3. She held up her calloused, grimy fingers. Leo couldn't help thinking there was nothing hotter than a girl who didn't mind getting her hands dirty. But of course, that was just a general comment. Didn't apply to Calypso. Obviously.
- Rick Riordan, The House of Hades
2. comment
verb. ['ˈkɑːmɛnt'] make or write a comment on.
Synonyms
- note
- notice
- criticize
- kibitz
- criticise
- mention
- pick apart
- wisecrack
- remark
- knock
- point out
- observe
Antonyms
- discourtesy
- discourteous
- inattention
- direct discourse
Etymology
- commentum (Latin)
- comminisci (Latin)
3. comment
noun. ['ˈkɑːmɛnt'] a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material.
Synonyms
- note
- commentary
- Midrash
- notation
- annotation
Antonyms
- unlikeness
- original
- exciting
- extraordinary
Etymology
- commentum (Latin)
- comminisci (Latin)
4. comment
verb. ['ˈkɑːmɛnt'] explain or interpret something.
Synonyms
- disk-jockey
- DJ
- explain
- explicate
- disc-jockey
Antonyms
- incivility
- ungraciousness
- impoliteness
- courteous
Etymology
- commentum (Latin)
- comminisci (Latin)
5. comment
noun. ['ˈkɑːmɛnt'] a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people.
Synonyms
- rumour
- earful
- report
- grapevine
- dirt
- scuttlebutt
- talk
- hearsay
- scandal
- malicious gossip
- word of mouth
- talk of the town
- pipeline
- rumor
- gossip
Antonyms
- stay
- differ
- disagree
- falsehood
Etymology
- commentum (Latin)
- comminisci (Latin)
6. comment
verb. ['ˈkɑːmɛnt'] provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases.
Synonyms
- gloss
- annotate
- rede
Antonyms
- overstatement
- con
- pro
- augmentation
Etymology
- commentum (Latin)
- comminisci (Latin)