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- [kom-ent]
- /ˈkɒm ɛnt/
- /ˈkɒment/
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- [kom-ent]
- /ˈkɒm ɛnt/
Definitions of comment word
- verb comment If you comment on something, you give your opinion about it or you give an explanation for it. 3
- variable noun comment A comment is something that you say which expresses your opinion of something or which gives an explanation of it. 3
- singular noun comment If an event or situation is a comment on something, it reveals something about that thing, usually something bad. 3
- noun comment a remark, criticism, or observation 3
- noun comment talk or gossip 3
- noun comment a note explaining or criticizing a passage in a text 3
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Origin of comment
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English coment < Latin commentum device, fabrication (Late Latin: interpretation, commentary), noun use of neuter of commentus (past participle of comminīscī to devise), equivalent to com- com- + men- (base of mēns, mentis mind) + -tus past participle ending
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Parts of speech for Comment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
comment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
comment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for comment
noun comment
- criticism — the analysis or evaluation of a work of art, literature, etc
- remark — to say casually, as in making a comment: Someone remarked that tomorrow would be a warm day.
- observation — an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
- discussion — an act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., especially to explore solutions; informal debate.
- note — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
verb comment
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- assert — If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.
- notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- criticize — If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
- clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
Antonyms for comment
noun comment
- silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
verb comment
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- mystify — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
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